Actor: Larry King's Wife Was Cheating Too

April 19. 2010

Larry King, Shawn Southwick and their sons

Actor, Hector Penate, is claiming to have engaged in a sexual affair with, Shawn Southwick, the wife of CNN late night talk show host, Larry King. Last week, Southwick alleged King has been cheating on her with her sister, Shannon Engemann, citing this claim in their recently announced divorce.

Shannon Engemann

Penate's claims are clearly Larry King's response to his wife's infidelity claims against him. However, two wrongs certainly do not make a right. One wonders how this scandal is playing out privately, regarding the effect it is having on their kids. 

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CNN's Larry King has been the focus of a possible divorce from his wife Shawn Southwick. While reports have Shawn Southwick fuming over King's alleged gift-buying for her sister, and today a new TMZ blog entry explains the two are reconsidering the divorce idea, it's clear they've had a stormy relationship.

In 2008, the blog appropriately named The Dailystab reported that Shawn Southwick King was rumored to have been caught cheating on Larry King with a then-29-year old actor named Hector Penate; Shawn was 48 and Larry King 74 at the time, and were married for 11 years...

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