The ex-husband of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was arrested and charged with multiple crimes after the ex-couple went out for an ill-fated dinner last weekend.
As Blaze News previously reported, last Saturday, Congresswoman Boebert and her ex-husband Jason Boebert had dinner at Miner's Claim Restaurant in Silt, Colorado, a city of 3,500 people in Boebert's district. I went out to While there, tensions between the two likely escalated to violence, and the police came and began an investigation.
There are conflicting reports about what happened between the couple, who divorced last year after nearly 18 years of marriage. American muck lakers, new york post A congresswoman called the “Anti-Boebert Super PAC” first broke the story, reporting that the congresswoman punched Jason twice in the face. American Muckrakers later claimed Lauren called the police, while other reports said Jason called police claiming to be a “victim of domestic violence”.
Representative Boebert's aides offered a different version of events, claiming that Jason acted inappropriately throughout the night, made sexual comments, and was just an “asshole” overall. At one point, he acted “aggressively” toward Lauren, who rejected his claims by “putting her hand to her face, her hand to her nose,” the aide said. pointed out.
Police arrived and made no arrests at the facility, but told reporters they would continue investigating the incident. Jason called them Sunday and told them he didn't want to press charges.
“I hope nothing happens,” he told The Denver Post. “She and I were going through some difficult conversations.”
Rep. Boebert, 37, called the events of that night “a sad situation for everyone that continues to escalate.”
“I did not punch Jason in the face and no one was arrested,” her statement continued. She said: “I intend to consult with my attorney regarding the false allegations he has made against me and consider all legal options.”
By Tuesday, three days after the incident at the restaurant, Jason had been arrested and charged with a series of major crimes. misdemeanor: Third-degree assault, use of a prohibited weapon, interfering with a peace officer, harassment, disorderly conduct, and third-degree criminal trespass. It remains unclear whether the charges are related to the incident at the restaurant.
He was taken to Garfield County Jail, where he immediately posted $2,500 bail.
Court records show Boebert has not been arrested recently, but she and the former lawmaker have been arrested in the past. Lauren was arrested on suspicion of disturbing the peace and failing to appear in court. Jason, now 43, pleaded guilty to indecent exposure and indecent exposure after an incident at a bowling alley when he was in his mid-20s.
The congressman did not immediately respond to Blaze News' request for comment on Jason Boebert's recent arrest.
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