Ziegler has not been charged with a crime and released a statement earlier this month professing his innocence and claiming he and his wife were being “targeted.” The affidavit also said Bridget Ziegler told police she and her husband had been involved sexually with the woman but only once in the past year. She told police that when she opened her door to walk her dog Ziegler entered her apartment and sexually assaulted her, according to the affidavit.

2 but canceled when she learned Bridget wasn’t attending. The affidavit states the woman told Sarasota police detectives she had agreed to have a sexual encounter including his wife on Oct. The allegations were brought by a woman who says she had a previous consensual sexual encounter that included Ziegler and his wife, Bridget Ziegler, according to a Sarasota Police Department search warrant affidavit. Ron DeSantis and most state Republican leaders said they wanted him out, a chorus joined Saturday by U.S. Ziegler has steadfastly refused to quit even as Gov. 29, the day before the first report of the allegations against him. Ziegler has already become less visible in his role, with his last official email as party chairman sent out Nov. The motion to suspend Ziegler’s powers included his authority to hire and fire employees, solicit funds, set any meetings on his future with the party, access any lines of credit, or speak on behalf of the party. “We couldn’t afford a payout to begin with,” interjected GOP board member Jovante Teague of Dixie County. He also would not comment on reports that Ziegler was holding out for a $2 million buyout, though he said he would oppose it. The censure stated that the party “has lost confidence in Christian Ziegler’s ability toĮffectively lead” and requested his immediate resignation as chair.Īlso approved was an immediate reduction of Ziegler’s $120,000 annual salary to $1.īrill said a proposed special investigative committee was “not necessary” but would not elaborate further.

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