Morgan met her ex-husband in 1998 while hostessing at New York City hotspot San Pietro. John Adams Morgan and Sonja Morgan went on their first date together after reconnecting in Aspen and, falling victim to love at first sight, John ended their meal together with a proposal (via Distractify). Sonja truly married the bank when she tied the knot with John, and this left the public skeptical about whether or not her love for him was genuine.
John had many assets due to his family connections, but also secured funds in his own right with the creation of Morgan Joseph & Co. banking firm (via Screen Rant). As a hostess and FIT graduate, it's doubtful Sonja had much to contribute when the couple bought their infamous New York townhouse for $9.1 million. But it wasn't just the disparity in bank accounts that made many doubt their relationship's longevity (via New York Post).
Sonja was John's fourth wife, having previously been married to Elizabeth Robbins Choate, Tania Gross and Anne Chute. John's previous marriages hinted at a pattern of playboy tendencies and a lust for young women (Sonja is 33 years his junior). In Season 12 of "RHONY", former co-star Elyse Slaine even referred to Sonja as John's former "accessory."
Unfortunately, public rumors were proven correct after eight years of marriage when the two split in 2006 (via The Daily Beast).
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