m. Bridget Ziegler is co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group. policies hypocritical. According to allegations in a Sarasota Police Department search warrant affidavit, Ziegler and his wife, conservative activist Bridget Ziegler, planned to have a sexual encounter with a woman on. She has served on the board since 2014, when she was appointed by then-Gov. Photo: Christian Ziegler, the head of Florida's Republican Party, is under criminal investigation. Calls for Ziegler’s removal follow allegations the former Florida GOP chair raped a woman on Oct. It’s unclear if the woman is the same woman who accused Ziegler’s husband of. FILE - Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler listens to public comments on Dec. WGCU. 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. According to the affidavit, once the woman learned at 2:12 p. Co-founder Bridget Ziegler’s. 2, but Bridget Ziegler couldn't attend, according to the. UPDATED 5:00 AM ET Dec. December 16, 2023 at 7:00 a. Bridget Ziegler speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 1, 2023. 30 2023, Published 7:15 p. So when one of its founders, Bridget Ziegler,. 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. Calls mount for Bridget Ziegler to resign from Sarasota School Board amid a sex scandal. Photo Illustration by Luis G. Primarily because in November, Christian was accused of raping a woman a month prior. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of the Moms for Liberty conservative group that pushed nationwide for limits on classroom discussions of sexual orientation, gender identity and race championed by. In response to a specific public record request for that video, the Sarasota Police Department on […] Christian Ziegler has maintained his innocence and refused to step down, prompting his forced removal. On Tuesday, the Sarasota School Board is. Bridget Ziegler could not be reached for comment. Seeking to unseat Ziegler is a candidate who would set her own precedent, as the first Black Sarasota School Board member, Dawnyelle Singleton. According to a story first reported by the Florida Center for Government Accountability, Florida’s rising Republican rock stars enjoy threesomes, which means it is possible Bridget Ziegler, who. The accuser, involved in a purported "three-year consensual three-way sexual relationship" with Christian and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of the parents' rights group. Bridget Ziegler played a strong hand in writing Florida's "don't say gay" law. Ziegler’s accuser allegedly told police she agreed to have consensual sex with Ziegler and his wife on Oct. The incident under investigation by Sarasota police occurred when Christian Ziegler and the woman were alone at the woman’s house, without Bridget Ziegler present, the sources conveyed. As for Bridget Ziegler – a member of the Sarasota County School Board and the founder of Moms for Liberty, a right-wing advocacy group formed in the aftermath of COVID-19 school closures and. The Sarasota County School Board cannot directly remove Bridget Ziegler from the panel but voted 4-1 Tuesday for a. 5-minute-long video of the sexual encounter," according to the search warrant. EST. The vote was 4. I do not know Mrs. , reveals the caller was concerned about the mental. All of Ziegler's colleagues on the Sarasota. The is the second sex tape of the Zieglers. 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 Board chair called for her resignation. So when one of its founders, Bridget Ziegler, recently told the police that she and her husband, who is under criminal investigation for sexual assault, had a consensual sexual. 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. Christian Ziegler told investigators that he had consensual sex with the woman on. 135. SARASOTA, Fla. The Sarasota County School Board formally called on Bridget Ziegler to resign on Tuesday as she grapples with. Paul E. His wife Bridget is a member of the Sarasota County School Board and… It’s hard to know where to start with this. PUBLISHED: December 17, 2023 at 2:55 p. ”The accuser had a three-way sexual encounter with Ziegler and his wife, Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler, about a year ago, police wrote in a previous search warrant affidavit. 0:00. Ron DeSantis. Bridget Ziegler worked with Gov. The woman canceled with Christian Ziegler after she was told that Bridget was. New details made public over the weekend via police documents of a rape investigation have added fresh fuel to the political firestorm surrounding the chair of the Republican Party of Florida, Christian Ziegler, and his wife Bridget Ziegler, co-founder of the far-right Moms for Liberty, which engages in book-banning efforts, attacks on public. 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. December 16, 2023 at 7:00 a. When Bridget Ziegler couldn't attend, the alleged victim tried to cancel but Christian Ziegler showed up at her apartment anyway, the document states. 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. EST. 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. Florida Republican political circles were rocked in December when state GOP leader Christian Ziegler was. Her husband, who responded to The 74 through Twitter Thursday evening, would not discuss his company’s work for Moms for Liberty. At the time, Assistant Superintendent Jeff Maultsby was accused of. 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. 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. Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler and Bridget Ziegler, a member of. December 13, 2023 · 4 min read 12 Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler listens to public comments Tuesday evening, Dec. The attention surrounding the personal sex life of Sarasota County school board member Bridget Ziegler is now the basis of mounting pressure for her to quit her public life with the board. Bridget Ziegler Photograph: Zack Wittman/Bloomberg/Getty Images. 13, 2023. 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 most scandalous is whether sex videos taken by the embattled Republican Party. com or 505-238-0392. A Florida school board is scheduled to consider whether to seek the resignation of a co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group, who is embroiled in the fallout of a sexual assault investigation into her husband, the Republican Party state chairman. The author points out the significance of Ziegler either resigning or being removed: the next school board election would be a majority vote, just like this last one was. revealed to the police officer who initially responded and the investigating detective her long-running “three-way” sex. B. Why Bridget Ziegler faces call to resign from the Sarasota County School Board 05:19. 12/12/2023 09:14 PM EST. Sarasota school board votes to seek resignation from Bridget Ziegler amid ongoing sex scandal “What does it say about Mrs. Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler and his wife, Moms for Liberty cofounder Bridget Ziegler. 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 showed detectives the 2. The Sarasota School Board will vote Tuesday to ask. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of the far-right group Moms for Liberty, which has led book-banning campaigns across the country. 2 in his attorney Derek Byrd's office. On Tuesday evening, I watched as the Sarasota School Board voted four to one in favor of the resolution to recommend that Bridget Ziegler resign in the wake of a sex scandal that has rocked the. A Florida school board is scheduled to consider whether to seek the resignation of a co-founder of the. Ziegler and his wife, Sarasota County School Board member and Moms for Liberty founder Bridget Ziegler, have emerged as one of the most prominent political couples in the state in recent years. Now embroiled in an alleged sex and violence scandal, Christian and Bridget Ziegler used their GOP far-right political weight to damage Florida’s gay community. 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. 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. A Florida school board is demanding the resignation of Bridget Ziegler after a three-way sex scandal and rape accusations against her husband made national news—and infuriated critics who say. 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. The resolution is non-binding, and the board cannot force her to resign. 'Bridget Ziegler is co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group. By Lori Rozsa. Bridget Ziegler is co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty group. The woman told the police that she had had a consensual sexual encounter with Mr. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of the. 12, 2023. Another three-way was planned on Oct. In the latest findings from the Florida Center for Government Accountability another sex tape turned up in the beleaguered saga of former Republican power couple Bridget and Christian Ziegler. The woman leveling the accusation against Ziegler has reportedly been in a “three-year consensual three-way sexual relationship” with the Florida GOP chairman and his wife, Bridget Ziegler. Bridget Ziegler has admitted to having threesomes with the woman and has been roundly criticized since her organization, Moms for Liberty, opposes LGBTQ+ content in public schools and equal rights. Shaken by sex scandal, Florida GOP turns to repairing party's image, jockeying for top spot. 0:41 UPDATE: The Sarasota School Board has called for Bridget Ziegler to resign. Matt Rourke. 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 it off when Bridget couldn’t make it, according to a newly released search warrant affidavit. The resolution was authored by board Chair Karen Rose, who said in an email that she is “shocked and deeply saddened” by. TO HER FACE. T. Ziegler is accused of showing up at the victim’s home uninvited on Oct. Q. which would mean she was unable to consent to [email protected] get why many of you think Bridget Ziegler – now snared up in a threesome-sex scandal that also has her husband, former Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler, under criminal. Bridget is not under criminal investigation, but a search warrant revealed the victim told Sarasota Police she arranged to have sex with both Zieglers in early October. According to the Florida Trident: In a police interview on Nov. T. Ziegler was asked to resign her position. F lorida police have obtained a video showing Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler having sex with a woman. Bridget Ziegler, 41, a thrice-elected Sarasota County school board. Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler filmed a sex tape of herself and another woman, an activity revealed in the ongoing investigation into her. With Bridget Ziegler allegedly involved in such a lascivious relationship, I call for her immediate resignation from the board, as well as from the Disney oversight board. A second video has been recovered by police showing Bridget Ziegler engaging in sexual relations with a woman, sources said. 'Christian Ziegler can’t possibly continue to lead the Florida GOP under these conditions,' Fried said in a statement. As a scandal involving Bridget Ziegler, cofounder of the conservative advocacy group Moms for Liberty, continues to attract national attention, a speech by a Harvard University. A second video has been recovered by police showing Bridget Ziegler engaging in sexual relations with a woman, sources said. Christian Ziegler was removed as chairman of the Florida Republican Party on January 8, 2024 by the party's. Entre ellos, uno en el que Bridget Ziegler reconocía que hacía un año el proyecto de hacer un trío con esa mujer sí se había materializado. 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. 9k. By Lori Rozsa. Bridget Ziegler refused to step down from her position on the Sarasota school board, despite the board taking the rare step of calling for her. Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler is currently under criminal investigation after being accused of raping a woman who claimed to have been. The 40-year-old chairman and his wife Bridget Ziegler—a co-founder of Moms for Liberty—have been under fire since a Florida journalism watchdog reported that cops were investigating him for. Sarasota police obtained a second sex video from embattled Republican Party of Florida Chair Christian Ziegler. The Trident article quotes anonymous sources who say the Zieglers were in a consensual three-way sexual relationship with the victim but. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The group also has quickly gained a close ally in Florida Gov. 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. DeSantis pushed through legislation last year disbanding a Disney-controlled board after the company opposed his bill that limits sex education in schools. The school board voted last month to ask her to resign. Bridget Ziegler has come under fire for her involvement in a same-sex scandal. Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota School Board member and co-founder of the conservative Moms for Liberty, confirmed to police she and her husband engaged. Getty Images. m. I get why many of you think Bridget Ziegler – now snared up in a threesome-sex scandal that also has her husband, former Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler, under criminal. 2. The potential for Christian Ziegler to face a video voyeurism charge opens new legal questions around the case. 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 and the woman who he’d known for 20 years agreed to have a sexual encounter including his wife on Oct. Ed Scarce — Dec 22nd, 2023 . 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. A three-way sexual encounter was planned between the alleged victim, Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget Ziegler, according to the affidavit. 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 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. 2, but the woman canceled when she learned Bridget was unable to make it, police. 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. Bridget Ziegler confirmed the married couple had a. Y'all this is so good. Bridget Ziegler speaks at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, July 1, 2023. The Florida Trident reports:. All of Ziegler's colleagues on. She also still works as a board member for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight. December 16, 2023 at 7:00 a. Then came revelations of a threesome with a woman, who. Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, have admitted to police that they previously had a consensual sexual relationship with Christian Ziegler’s accuser. ”Bridget Ziegler said she will keep her position amid a police investigation into her husband and a sex scandal. Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler has been accused of assaulting a woman who had planned to meet Ziegler and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, for a three-way sexual. Bridget Ziegler is a member of the Sarasota County School Board. but critics and many parents in Sarasota say the same-sex. 6. The condescending, self-righteous Christian and Bridget Ziegler aren’t extreme outliers in the Republican Party. EST. 12, 2023, after her fellow school board members approved a. 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. 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. The scandal prompted political leaders from both sides of the aisle to demand Ziegler resign as GOP state chair, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, who used to praise Bridget Ziegler to the skies,. All of Ziegler's colleagues on the. Ron DeSantis. The Sarasota County School Board called for Bridget Ziegler to resign from her post after news the conservative politician had engaged in a threesome, which included. Police have reportedly obtained a second sex video involving Sarasota School Board member Bridget Ziegler and an unidentified woman. Rob Beschizza 7:07 am Sat Dec 23, 2023. 2 after she backed out of plans to have sex with Ziegler and his wife Bridget. 2 in his attorney Derek Byrd's office. 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. Ziegler admits to a sexual encounter but said it was consensual. 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. , on Tuesday. ET. Between the lines: The coordinated stance from top Republican officials in Florida reflects growing concern within the party over the allegations against Ziegler and potential damage to the party's reputation. At least that's the hope for the Florida Republican Party. According to a story first reported by the Florida Center for Government Accountability, Florida’s rising Republican rock stars enjoy threesomes, which means it is possible Bridget Ziegler, who stood behind Ron DeSantis when he signed the infamous "Don't Say Gay" bill, enjoys a bit of gay sex from time to time herself. 12 officially calling on Bridget. Hypocrisy will do it every time. The Zieglers made another plan to have sex on October 2, according to the affidavit, but the woman canceled the arrangement after she learned that Bridget Ziegler could not make it, The Washington. Calls mount for Moms for Liberty co-founder to resign from Florida school board, amid sex scandal. On Nov. Bridget Ziegler is a co-founder of the far-right group Moms for Liberty, which has led book-banning campaigns across the country. 51 in 2014 - when. Rick Scott, and has previously been its chair. WGCU. Sen. Christian Ziegler has maintained his innocence and refused to step down, prompting his forced removal. Christian Ziegler has even profited from Moms for Liberty, a controversial parent advocacy group co-founded by his wife Bridget, whose net worth climbed from $16,795. in News, Opinion, Politics. but critics and many parents in Sarasota say the same-sex.