Michigan lawmaker Neil Friske accused of sexual assault, gun crime

Lina Portman2 weeks ago

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Republican Michigan State Rep. Neil Friske allegedly chased a dancer while brandishing a gun.

Lansing authorities, Michigan are seeking sexual assault and weapons charges against Republican House Rep. Neil Friske, according to records obtained by The Detroit Free Press.

The 62-year-old lawmaker was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning after allegedly “chasing an adult dancer after a disagreement” while in possession of a firearm. Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane's office told the Free press that law enforcement responded to reports of an armed man “as well as possible shots fired.” Law enforcement was made aware of “a possible sexual assault on an adult female” in their response.

In a statement posted to Facebook, Friske's campaign wrote that “Representative Friske is still exercising his right under the 2nd Amendment.” We have no details, other than what the media has provided, oddly enough before any of us knew anything.

The campaign also suggested the arrest was “highly suspicious” given that it occurred “just before mail-in ballots were released” and a “day after an unknown phone number conducted a poll on race 107 between Rep. Friske and our opponent with deep emotion.” -links with the State.

Frisk, widely considered one of the most right-wing members of the Michigan Legislature, is also an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump. In response to Trump's indictment for falsifying business records related to the discreet payment of money to porn star Stormy Daniels – for which he was convicted last month – Frisk wrote that “he is completely Disturbing to think that we might have to witness a former president, who is currently running in the next election, the offender showed up live on television and was treated like a political prisoner.

After Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel indicted 16 people allegedly involved in a “fake voter” scheme to overturn the 2020 election in the name of Donald Trump, Frisk denounced the charges as “a political purge” and a “USSR-style persecution”.