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Ex-Staffer Admits to Trying to Frame Candidate

June 13, 2015 at 9:10 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 1 Comment

The campaign staffer who accused former congressional candidate Carl DeMaio (R) of sexual harassment pleaded guilty to obstructing justice, the San Diego Union Tribune reports.

Todd Bosnich admitted he fabricated a threatening email and then lied about it to FBI investigators in an act of revenge against his former boss.

Filed Under: 2014 Campaign Tagged With: Carl DeMaio, Todd Bosnich

DeMaio Accuser Is Arrested

November 12, 2014 at 5:21 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 1 Comment

Todd Bosnich, the former campaign aide to Carl DeMaio (R) who accused him of sexual harassment, was arrested on accusations he assaulted his mother, the San Diego Union Tribune reports.

“Bosnich’s sexual harassment allegations added controversy to the heated campaign between DeMaio and Democratic incumbent Scott Peters, who ended up holding on to his congressional seat in votes counted in the days following the election… Bosnich alleged in early October that DeMaio had exposed himself and sexually harassed him over a period of weeks, and said he was fired from his job as a campaign aide when he confronted DeMaio, then offered $50,000 and a job in the Republican Party to keep quiet.”

Filed Under: 2014 Campaign Tagged With: Carl DeMaio

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