Florida GOP Chairman & DeSantis Ally Accused of Sexual Battery By Alleged Ménage à Trois Partner

Florida Republican Party chairman and Governor DeSantis ally Christian Ziegler is reported to be under law enforcement investigation after a woman filed a complaint with the Sarasota Police Department claiming he raped her. The Florida Center for Government Accountability says a police report – while heavily redacted – includes accusations of “rape” and “sexual battery.”

The complaint, filed on October 4th, states the incident allegedly occurred inside the woman’s home in Sarasota. According to the woman, she had been a participant in a long-term and consensual sexual relationship with both Ziegler and his wife Bridget – a co-founder of the ‘Moms for Liberty’ group also close with the Florida Governor.. The report indicates Mr. Ziegler and his accuser were alone at her residence when the alleged rape and sexual battery took place.

Uncorroborated reports state the Sarasota Police Department executed a search warrant for the Florida Republican Party chairman’s smartphone. The woman also claims Ziegler often filmed their dalliances with both her and his wife.

The Sarasota Police Department has confirmed a complaint was filed against Ziegler, but declined to confirm additional details, stating it is an “active and ongoing investigation.” As of yet, no criminal charges have been filed.

Ziegler, a former Sarasota County Commission, was elected to lead Florida’s Republican Party earlier this year. Christian and Bridget Ziegler both exert serious influence over Florida Republican politics and maintain close ties with the Republican governor, Ron DeSantis. Ziegler heaped praise on DeSantis after Republicans candidates in Florida enjoyed wide-spread success during the 2022 mid-term elections, saying, “The credit goes to our chief executive, because he’s kind of our chief brand officer.”

The National Pulse previously reported top DeSantis fundraiser, donor, and bundler Brooke Waltzer appeared in a raunchy advertisement for South Florida strip club “Vixens,” and has promoted a “sexy party” known as the “Groove Cruise”.

The back story is kind of funny.
The guy and his wife arranged a threesome with the woman: but the guy’s wife declines right before showtime.

When the other woman finds out, she sends a text message: “I won’t show up either, I was just in this to do your wife.”

The guy then shows up at the woman’s place right after that, and has his way with the woman bending her over a stool.

The guy, and the other woman, differ as to whether it was consensual...

OH, that reminds me.

This guy and his wife are both supposedly *conservative* REPUBLICANS.

Ever wonder why the GOP always seems to lose to the Dems?

Anyone can allege anything.

This man may be innocent. Let’s keep that in mind. He may not have done anything described here.

As for Brooke, that’s public, the ads I mean. Guilty, has no place in the GOP for me.

...OR simply dems have found another "card" to play.

Republicans can "try" it, but without the 24/7 negative media coverage (think Juanita Broaddrick compared with Christine Blasey Ford)...it "isn't really rape, rape" when a dem does it, is it?

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