Colorado’s SILT Reports that outspoken US Representative Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband got into a physical altercation at a restaurant have drawn the attention of investigating officers.
The Denver Post reports that Silt police have acknowledged that they are investigating the Saturday incident. No one was taken into custody, and the police declined to comment, according to the Post.
Investigation Launched into Alleged Physical Brawl Involving Rep. Lauren Boebert
The Daily Beast claims that at the Miner’s Claim restaurant in Silt, Boebert’s ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, reported Colorado Republican Lauren to the police, alleging that Lauren had punched him in the face multiple times.In a statement, Rep. Boebert denied her ex-husband’s claims to CBS News. When Boebert’s assistant saw her ex-husband trying to grab her, she allegedly resisted by “putting her hand in his face, putting her hand on his nose” in the restaurant, according to what she told the Daily Beast.
“I didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested,” Boebert declared in a statement. “I’ll be discussing the false allegations he made against me with my attorney, and we’ll assess all of my legal options.”
Boebert’s Ex-Husband Reports Restaurant Altercation; Police Reviewing Surveillance
In response to reports that she had a violent altercation with her ex-husband on Saturday, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) denied any allegations that she had struck him.The police are investigating the altercation that broke out between the congresswoman and Jayson Boebert at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado. Neither of them was placed in detention.
Chief of the Silt Police Department Mike Kite told the Washington Post that “police are reviewing surveillance tape and talking to possible witnesses.” A political action group called “American Muckrakers,” which aims to remove politicians from Congress, including Boebert, posted about the event on X (previously Twitter) that evening. The group claims the representative struck her ex-husband in the face twice before continuing to abuse him.
Boebert Denies Punching Ex-Husband; Legal Options Under Consideration
In a statement to the Post, Boebert denied the accusations made by her former spouse.She said, “I will be discussing the false allegations he made against me with my attorney and considering all of my legal options.”
In response to the controversy, Jayson Boebert acknowledged to The Daily Beast on Sunday that he “made a mistake.” “We both overreacted. I genuinely care about what’s best for [the] guys and I still adore her. Each of us is carrying some internal pain.We simply seem to be pushing each other further and further away,” he remarked. “I think it’s probably best if I say nothing.”
Silt Police Probe Boebert’s Reported Confrontation with Ex-Husband
Jayson Boebert told The Denver Post they “were working through a difficult conversation.”After meeting when Lauren Boebert was 16 and Jayson Boebert was 22, the two were married in 2005. Last year, they announced their divorce due to “irreconcilable differences.” Together, they have four sons and one grandson.
According to The Denver Post, Lauren Boebert racked up at least four citations and arrests for infractions prior to joining Congress. Additionally, according to Business Insider, Jayson Boebert was arrested in 2005 and charged with obscene exposure and public indecency. Furthermore, a boy from their group has accused Jayson Boebert of mistreating him in 2022.
Conflicting Accounts Emerge in Boebert Ex-Husband Restaurant Incident
“I didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested,” Ms. Boebert claimed, but it’s unclear exactly what happened.
She and Jayson Boebert got divorced earlier this year.In the statement that was released to the public on Sunday, she added that she was consulting with a lawyer regarding false accusations made against her.
In response to the incident, Mr. Boebert told the Denver Post that he was not interested in pressing charges.The newspaper quoted him as saying, “I don’t want nothing to happen.” “Her and I were working through a difficult conversation.”
Boebert and Ex-Husband’s Violent Confrontation Sparks Police Inquiry
Ms. Boebert was escorted out of a Denver theater amid a performance of the musical Beetlejuice in September, following her accusation of disruptive behavior.She expressed regret for what had happened and gave her “difficult divorce” as the reason behind her actions.
Ms. Boebert admitted to laughing and singing too loudly on Twitter back then, pleading guilty on X.She declared recently that she would run in the 2024 election in a newly created Colorado district.In her statement from Sunday, she stated that the purported restaurant incident was “another reason I’m moving”.
Boebert’s Turbulent Personal History Resurfaces Amid Restaurant Altercation
The congresswoman refutes the claims made by Lauren Boebert’s ex-husband, who reported his ex-wife punching him twice in the face while calling the police on Saturday night from a restaurant in Silt, Colorado. The Daily Beast later confirmed the incident, which was first reported on social media by American Muckrakers, a super PAC that opposes Boebert.
Boebert’s assistant stated that the fight started earlier in the evening when Boebert went to her ex’s house to get one of their kids and her ex, Jayson Boebert, tried to hug her. The congresswoman pushed him away, according to the assistant, and he called to apologize and ask to talk to her face-to-face. The congresswoman was concerned that things might get heated, so Boebert asked to meet in public. They went to Miner’s Claim restaurant.
