Weeks after separating from his wife, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa acknowledged he had been having an affair with a local television reporter. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&quot;It is true that I have a relationship with Ms. Mirthala Salinas,&quot; the Democrat said in a statement published in the Los Angeles Daily News. &quot;As I've said I take full responsibility for my actions, and I once again ask that people respect my family's privacy. For my part, I intent to stay focused on my job and to work as hard as I can every day to be the best mayor I can be.&quot; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Villaraigosa and his wife divorced in 2010. He is still mayor. 