Florida GOP chairman — husband of Moms for Liberty co-founder — accused of rape
1 year ago

Florida GOP chairman — husband of Moms for Liberty co-founder — accused of rape

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This story has been updated to reflect details from affidavits recently made public. Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler is currently under investigation by the Sarasota Police Department, his attorney Derek Byrd confirmed to CBS News. The Florida Trident, a nonprofit organization focusing on government accountability, reported that a woman, Christian Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, engaged "in a three-way sexual encounter more than a year before the incident," citing a search warrant publicly released in the case Friday. Byrd said Christian Ziegler "has been fully cooperative with every request made by the Sarasota Police Department," adding that once the police department finishes its probe, he is "confident" they won't file charges and that "Ziegler will be completely exonerated." "Christian Ziegler can't possibly continue to lead the Florida GOP under these conditions," Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said.

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