135. This one shows an encounter between his wife Bridget Ziegler with another woman. He told the Herald. The Zieglers did a lot of damage. Bridget Ziegler, the co-founder of the conservative parental rights group Moms For Liberty, and her husband have close ties with the leaders of the state’s Republican Party — Gov. In 2019, a year after Bridget Ziegler evaluated Bowden, it turned out her observations and instincts were pretty spot-on. Christian Ziegler, chair of Florida's Republican Party, has been accused of raping a woman he and his wife had previously had consenual sex with. Florida police have obtained a video showing Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler having sex with a woman. Christian Ziegler has admitted they had sex in her apartment but claims it was consensual. Ziegler and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, have admitted to police that they previously had a consensual sexual relationship with Christian Ziegler’s accuser. She and her husband, Christian, are embroiled in a sex scandal. According to a police search warrant affidavit, Ziegler arrived alone at the apartment shortly after the woman backed out of a proposed tryst involving Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota school board member and cofounder of Moms for Liberty. SARASOTA — The Sarasota County School Board on Tuesday called on fellow board member Bridget Ziegler to resign, citing her role in a sex scandal with statewide implications and calling her. EST. Ziegler was interviewed by detectives on Nov. The resolution is non-binding, and the board cannot force her to resign. When Bridget Ziegler couldn't attend, the alleged victim tried to cancel but Christian Ziegler showed up at her apartment anyway, the document states. The move comes on the. 12 officially calling on Bridget. Bridget Ziegler confirmed the married couple had a three-way sexual relationship with the woman now accusing Christian Ziegler of sexual battery. Ziegler and his wife are among the state’s most prominent Republicans. AP. Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, more than a year ago, but that she had declined to have. SARASOTA, Fla. The Republican Party of Florida formally ousted its chairperson, Christian Ziegler, on Monday, after weeks of turmoil spurred by a sex scandal and the revelation that. 1:46. but critics and many parents in Sarasota say the same-sex. Bridget Ziegler played a strong hand in writing Florida's "don't say gay" law. Ziegler’s wife or the victim knew anything about this video that had been taken of the sexual encounter on 10/02/23, and neither. That’s the allegation being made about Bridget Ziegler — co-founder of far-right Moms for Liberty and a Sarasota School Board member — by an unnamed woman accusing Christian Ziegler of rape and sexual battery. Hot Sauce Recall as Life-Threatening Warning Issued. Hypocrisy on steroids, if true. Ron DeSantis, who used to praise Bridget Ziegler to the skies,. UPDATED 5:00 AM ET Dec. But when Ziegler’s wife could not make it at last minute, the other woman canceled responding in text message, “Sorry I was mostly in for her. The potential for Christian Ziegler to face a video voyeurism charge opens new legal questions around the case. Moms for Liberty is facing mounting concerns amid a sex scandal tied to one of the conservative education group’s founders. The sexual battery investigation of Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler began with a 911 call from a friend of the alleged victim who was worried about her well-being, according to a recording of the call obtained by the Florida Trident. Bridget Ziegler, 41, a thrice-elected Sarasota County school board. Bridget Ziegler—the Moms for Liberty co-founder who finds herself in the middle of a ménage à trois sex scandal alongside her husband, Christian Ziegler, who is now the subject of a criminal. Bridget Ziegler is a member of the Sarasota County School Board. Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler and his wife, Moms for Liberty cofounder Bridget Ziegler. (WWSB/Gray News) - The Sarasota County School Board voted to ask school board member Bridget Ziegler to resign on Tuesday. Ziegler, who had many of his powers stripped away and his $12,000 per-year salary reduced to $1 last month, has been accused of raping a woman with whom he and his wife Bridget, a Sarasota County. That’s the allegation being made about Bridget Ziegler — co-founder of far-right Moms for Liberty — by an unnamed woman accusing Florida Republican Chairman Christian Ziegler of rape and. Christian Ziegler told police the sex was consensual, according to the affidavit, and showed them the video, which is 2½ minutes long. Republican firebrand and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, best known for her raunchy three-way sex antics, is being shown the door by a Florida school board. December 2, 2023 · 4 min read. In search warrant affidavits, police have said the woman. 51 in 2014 - when. christian ziegler florida gop chair bridget ziegler moms for liberty founder. That’s the allegation being made about Bridget Ziegler — co-founder of far-right Moms for Liberty — by an unnamed woman accusing Florida Republican Chairman Christian Ziegler of rape and. The potential for Christian Ziegler to face a video voyeurism charge opens new legal questions around the case. Florida sex scandal tarnishes GOP power couple and party’s credibility. A Florida school board voted on Tuesday to recommend the resignation of one of its members because she is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman. but critics and many parents in Sarasota say. Moms for Liberty, which says it is. Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler listens to public comments Tuesday evening, Dec. A Florida school board has formally called for prominent Republican Bridget Ziegler to resign from her seat after a sex scandal involving her husband. Bridget Ziegler has long been active in conservative politics and was a champion of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. More than a month after a sex scandal exposed the rank hypocrisy of Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget, Ziegler has been ousted from his position. Bridget Ziegler was appointed to the Sarasota County School Board in 2014 and has won reelection three times. | UPDATED: December 17, 2023 at 3:50 p. More than a month after a sex scandal exposed the rank hypocrisy of Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget, Ziegler has been ousted from his position. Husband and wife Christian and Bridget Ziegler have been rising stars in Florida's Republican party. His wife Bridget is a member of the Sarasota County School Board and… It’s hard to know where to start with this. Ziegler, an original co-founder of Moms for Liberty, appeared defiant at the dais, asking the school board. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of the far-right group Moms for Liberty, which has led book-banning campaigns across the country. Police. Her husband, who responded to The 74 through Twitter Thursday evening, would not discuss his company’s work for Moms for Liberty. The Sarasota school board on Tuesday voted 4-1to ask member Bridget Ziegler to resign. The Sarasota School Board has voted to request the resignation of Bridget Ziegler amid rape allegations against her husband. Y'all this is so good. In search warrant affidavits, police have said the woman reported that she had originally agreed to have sex with both Ziegler and his wife that day in October, but canceled when Bridget Ziegler. In a statement sent Tuesday, Moms for Liberty's co-founders distanced themselves from Bridget Ziegler, another of the organization's co-founders and current Sarasota County School. 51 in 2014 - when she first. Nov. December 7, 2023 In the Wake of a Sex Scandal, a Moms for Liberty Co-Founder’s Career Is Crumbling Bridget Ziegler stepped down from her job, and the Sarasota School. Ziegler and his wife, Sarasota County School Board member. Florida School Board urges Moms for Liberty co-founder to resign in GOP sex scandal. A planned three-way sexual encounter between Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, his wife and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, and a woman they had sex with in the past ended in. Bridget Ziegler, half of a Florida Republican power couple embroiled in a rape allegation and same-sex scandal, refused to resign from her seat on the Sarasota County School Board on Tuesday night. Ziegler was accused of rape by a woman he and his wife, Bridget, had a threesome with. The Sarasota cops who are investigating a rape accusation against Christian Ziegler unearthed a second sex tape. A sex video involving Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler and an unidentified woman has been recovered by police as part of the ongoing criminal investigation of a rape allegation made against Bridget’s husband, Christian Ziegler, sources close to the investigation have told the Florida Trident. Ziegler was asked to resign her position. A Florida school board has formally called for prominent Republican Bridget Ziegler to resign from her seat after a sex scandal involving her husband. Calls for Ziegler’s removal follow allegations the former Florida GOP chair raped a woman on Oct. According to the Florida Trident, the video. Ziegler’s accuser allegedly told police she agreed to have consensual sex with Ziegler and his wife on Oct. Bridget Ziegler has been a member of the Sarasota County School Board since 2014. By Andrew Atterbury. Bridget Ziegler, who co-founded M4L – the anti-LGBTQ+ hate group and SPLC-designated extremist group – has been accused of major hypocrisy after admitting to having a same. Co-founder Bridget Ziegler’s husband, Florida GOP Chair Christian. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of the far-right group Moms for Liberty, which has led book-banning campaigns across the country. . Bridget Ziegler, known for her anti-LGBTQ stances, was involved in a sexual tryst with a woman who is now accusing her husband of rape. According to a search warrant affidavit, Christian and Bridget, who are married, had made plans to have sex. Amid sexual assault allegations against Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, a sex tape of his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, with a woman has been recovered by the police, according to a non-profit Florida watchdog group. Consequently, the co-founder of the anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group, Moms for Liberty, resigned from her most recent. Ziegler is accused of raping a woman with whom he and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, had a prior consensual sexual relationship. A planned three-way sexual encounter between Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler, his wife and Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, and a woman they had sex with in the past ended in. Her hubby Christian Ziegler is chairman of the Florida Republican Party. It’s no shock, then, that Edwards became the first member of the School Board to call for Bridget Ziegler’s resignation amid her husband’s high-profile sex scandal. Read part one here. While the woman said she arranged to have sex that day with Christian Ziegler and his wife, Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler, texts sent to Christian Ziegler shortly before the. B. 2, Ziegler claimed the encounter was consensual and showed detectives a two-and-a-half minute video of the sex act he’d taken on. White, Sarasota. SARASOTA, Fla. Ziegler was interviewed by detectives on Nov. 2, but backed out when she learned Bridget Ziegler would not be present, multiple. This one shows an encounter between his wife Bridget. Bridget Ziegler is an elected member of the Sarasota School Board and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a national conservative activist group that has successfully gotten members elected to school. Rob Beschizza 7:07 am Sat Dec 23, 2023. A video reportedly shows Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of the right-wing Moms for Liberty, engaging in sex with an unidentified woman. Matt Rourke. Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota School Board member and co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty, confirmed to police she and her husband engaged in a threesome with the woman more than a year. Key Background. December 22 2023 7:35 PM EST Sarasota police obtained a second sex video from embattled Republican Party of Florida Chair Christian Ziegler. 6. m. 0:00. Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota County School Board member and co-founder of the Moms for Liberty parental advocacy group, has resigned from her position at a conservative nonprofit. Ziegler admits to a sexual encounter but said it was consensual. 0:00. CNN’s Carlos Suarez reports on a scandal involving the co-founder of the conservative group Moms for Liberty, Bridget Ziegler, who was asked to resign from her position on the Sarasota County. Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler's admission to having a sexual relationship with the woman accusing her husband of rape has sparked backlash online Saturday, with many labeling the. According to documents, Bridget Ziegler admitted to officers they had a similar encounter a year ago. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A cofounder of the conservative parents group Moms for Liberty, Bridget Ziegler, refused to resign from the Sarasota school. Bridget Ziegler, a school board member in Sarasota, Florida, is an original co-founder of Moms for Liberty. Florida GOP Votes To Strip Chair Christian. Bridget Ziegler is a Sarasota School Board member and a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a conservative organization that has gained national attention while advocating for more parental control. If Christian and Bridget Ziegler need to show contrition, we should grant them the space and grace necessary to do so. The woman accusing Florida GOP Chairman Christian Ziegler of sexual assault told police she had planned to have sex with him and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, but called. Bridget Ziegler is co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group. Zander Moricz, who was the class president at Pine View School in Osprey and now attends Harvard, said Bridget Ziegler deserved to lose her job, but not because of her private sex life. “You can contact Tina directly for any additional insight. A sex scandal in Florida threatens the influence of state Republican Party chair Christian Ziegler and his wife, education crusader Bridget Ziegler. Florida GOP Chair Accused of Sexually Assaulting Threesome Partner. Moms for Liberty, a national right-wing advocacy group, was born in Florida as a response to Covid-19 school closures and mask mandates. Both the woman and Bridget Ziegler have told detectives that there was a previous sexual encounter between the three of them more than a year ago. DeSantis, who in February appointed Bridget Ziegler to the state-created board overseeing development at Walt Disney World, has called for Christian Ziegler’s resignation in light of the police investigation, as have numerous other Florida Republicans, including U. By John Riley on December 7, 2023 @JRileyMW 207The scandal involving “Don’t Say Gay” proponent Bridget Ziegler, who has been accused of being involved in a years-long three-way sexual relationship with a woman accusing her husband of. Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler has been called to resign from a Florida school board after she and her Republican husband have become embroiled in a sex scandal. The couple framed. At the time, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Maultsby was accused of. If you want a hot take about Bridget Ziegler, the Sarasota School Board member and Moms for Liberty co-founder who admitted to a threesome with a woman after working to impede LGBTQ+. Moms for Liberty is an American conservative political organization that advocates against school curricula that mention LGBT rights, race and ethnicity, critical race theory, and discrimination. The vote was 4. 2 – one month after the alleged rape – Ziegler told. Bridget Ziegler, who is a Sarasota County School Board member, has refused to step down from her school board job. A report from Florida Trident, and verified by other journalists, announced the Florida Chair of the Republican Party, Christian Ziegler, has been accused with battery of a menage-a-trois lover, a situation that included his wife, Bridgett Ziegler, who co-founded Moms For Liberty. by opponents. She also still works as a board member for the Central Florida. Christian Ziegler — the Florida GOP Chair currently under investigation over rape allegations by a woman he and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder and Sarasota School Board member Bridget. Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota School Board member and co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty, confirmed to police she and her husband engaged in a threesome with the woman more than a year. The five-member Sarasota School Board is dominated by four conservatives. "Ziegler showed detectives the 2. Bridget Ziegler Photograph: Zack Wittman/Bloomberg/Getty Images. The woman canceled with Christian Ziegler after she was told that Bridget was. December 16, 2023 at 7:00 a. Bridget Ziegler is the co-founder of the conservative political organization Moms for LIberty. Ziegler admitted to having sex with the alleged victim, but said the sex was consensual and that he recorded the encounter. Police have reportedly recovered a second sex video involving Bridget Ziegler, a leader of the Moms for Liberty group that is dedicated to banning books that. Christian and Bridget Ziegler had been rising stars of the Florida Republicans, promoting conservative family values. Consequently, the co-founder of the anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group, Moms for Liberty, resigned from her most recent. For Tom Edwards. 2 that Bridget Ziegler was not accompanying Christian, she changed her mind. 1:21. The Sarasota County School Board formally called on Bridget Ziegler to resign on Tuesday as she grapples with the fallout of an ongoing sex scandal involving her and her husband, Florida GOP. 2 after she backed out of plans to have sex with Ziegler and his. 1: a colleague's resolution calling for her resignation. Rick Scott, who initially appointed Bridget Ziegler to the Sarasota school board in 2014. WGCU. Christian Ziegler, Florida’s GOP chairman and husband of Sarasota County School Board member and Moms of Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, is under criminal investigation after a woman filed a complaint with the Sarasota Police Department alleging the longtime Republican official had raped her, according to a heavily redacted police. Christian Ziegler, 40, told members of the state GOP that he and wife. The five-member Sarasota School Board is dominated by four conservatives. m. It’s unclear if the woman is the same woman who accused Ziegler’s husband of. Calls mount for Bridget Ziegler to resign from Sarasota School Board amid a sex scandal. 2, but Bridget Ziegler couldn't attend, according to the. The condescending, self-righteous Christian and Bridget Ziegler aren’t extreme outliers in the Republican Party. In the affidavit, a written declaration made under oath, a law enforcement officer said that the woman and Mr. As for Bridget Ziegler, who has admitted to police about participating in three-way sex with her husband and the couple’s long-standing female friend, I’m wondering how this will affect her. This tape solely stars Bridget with another woman (who is unidentified). Smartest ( 43) Funniest ( 13) 2023-12-08 7:29:29 AM. Bridget Ziegler also said she knew nothing about the video, Sarasota police Det. Jacob Ogles. She has served on the board since 2014, when she was appointed by then-Gov. Bridget Ziegler, a co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group and a member of the Sarasota County School Board, is at the center of a controversy involving her husband, Christian Ziegler, the Chair of the Florida Republican Party, that has exposed the pair’s overwhelming hypocrisy. .