New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is a single man again — he’s parted ways with his girlfriend of more than a year and a half, Michelle Manning Barish.
Sources tell us the beautiful redhead ended her relationship with the Empire State’s top law enforcer in January. One source said the pair has remained on friendly terms, and the reason for the split was because “Eric is very much focused on his political career.”
Manning Barish, who was famously pursued by Salman Rushdie, has a daughter, Bee, with her former husband, hospitality guru and producer Chris Barish. We’re told she wishes to focus on her daughter and her own career — she has a political show in development with Art Not War and is also being encouraged by friends to run for office.
Schneiderman has been divorced for years from Jennifer Cunningham, a top lobbyist at SKDKnickerbocker, with whom he has daughter, Catherine. Both Manning Barish and a spokesman for Schneiderman declined to comment Wednesday night.