South Carolina man denies allegations made by Mace and is now seeking damages
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Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina is being sued for defamation by one of the four men she publicly accused of sexual abuse in a speech she made on the floor of the House of Representatives last month.
In February, Mace took to the House floor to accuse her ex-fiancé and three other men of rape, sex trafficking and voyeurism – sharing intimidate details recounting the horrific and violent attack.
One of the men accused, Brian Musgrave, has now filed a lawsuit against Mace in federal court in South Carolina disputing her claims that he is a “rapist,” “predator”, and “sex trafficker.”
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