They probably just found out she was alive. For years, it was assumed that she had died of cancer as Newt was serving her with divorce papers.
Well-played.
You are confused here. The wife in the spotlight, Marianne the Vicious, is the second wife of Newt, never had cancer and never had children with Newt. However, Marianne the Viscious was married to Newt during the years where his baggage was created, and she probably does know plenty, can exagerate plenty, and manufacture anything she likes. Who’s to stop her?
Hopefully, the decades old saw will backfire on the shrew and perhaps help Newt! Everyone has had a hag in their life. She must want Romney or Obama at any price.