NEW : Oregon governor says his fiancee 's past illegal activities are a private matter . Oregon 's `` first lady '' who is married to the Republican presidential candidate, has been accused of using her position as an elected official for personal gain and political favors in exchange for campaign contributions from wealthy donors. She says she associated with the `` wrong kind of people '' at the time . ` The money I had received in July 1997 for entering a fraudulent marriage was used to purchase a laptop and pay school expenses , '' she said . The same year she also married an immigrant for money .
NEW : Oregon governor says his fiancee 's past illegal activities are a private matter . Oregon 's `` first lady '' who is married to the Republican presidential candidate, has been accused of using her position as an elected official for personal gain and political favors in exchange for campaign contributions from wealthy donors. She says she associated with the `` wrong kind of people '' at the time . The same year she also married an immigrant for money .