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Lauren BoebertAs Ex Called The Cops After Physical Fight in Public on
Saturday Night


Police confirmed an oactive investigationo into the incident, while a
Boebert aide told The Daily Beast that the congresswoman was acting in self-defense.



Updated Jan. 07, 2024 2:05PM EST / Published Jan. 07, 2024 11:08AM EST exclusive


On Saturday night, three years to the day after supporters of Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol building, election objecting Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is the subject of an active police investigation into an alleged physical altercation with her ex-husband, Jayson Boebert, at a restaurant
in her district Saturday night.

The Silt Police Department confirmed an oactive investigationo in a phone
call Saturday night, but would not comment further. A Boebert aide told The Daily Beast that no one was arrested.
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According to the aide, on Saturday, Jayson Boebert had called the police to the MinerAs Claim restaurant in Silt, claiming that he was a ovictim of domestic violence.o The aide emphasized that Lauren Boebert denies any allegation of domestic violence on her part, and that the events as
depicted in social media posts on Saturday were not accurate.



An anti-Boebert super PAC called oAmerican Muckrakerso first publicized the rumor of the incident Saturday night, in eye-popping posts on X, formerly Twitter. On Sunday, Jayson Boebert told The Daily Beast that the details of the altercation on American Muckrakers was accurate and that his ex-wife
had opunchedo him in the face multiple times. Jayson Boebert also purported
to have a witness to the events and said that he took back his claim that police were too aggressive with him: oI respect our officers and appreciate what they have to endure. I shouldnAt have said anything negative toward
them. I was unhappy.o

Jayson Boebert added that he was going to phone the police and ask them to call off the investigation.

In an official statement to The Daily Beast on Sunday, Lauren Boebert said: oThis is a sad situation for all that keeps escalating and another reason
IAm moving. I didnAt punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested. I
will be consulting with my lawyer about the false claims he made against me and evaluate all of my legal options.o (Boebert recently announced she
would be moving to a new, more conservative district in her bid to win a
third term in 2024. She narrowly won reelection in her current district in 2022 by only 500 votes.)

While The Daily Beast has not been able to verify the specific claims about the incident, on Saturday night, the aide to Lauren Boebert provided more detail about the events as Congresswoman Boebert had described them

In the early evening on Saturday, the aide said, it was already getting physical. Lauren Boebert had driven to her ex-husbandAs house to pick up
one of her sons for dinner at her motherAs house. Jayson Boebert was home,
the aide said, and as Lauren Boebert and her son were leaving for the car,
he tried to move in close to hug her; she put her hand on his chest to keep him back, the aide said.
oAs Lauren Boebert described it, the aide said, she tried again to keep him back and in the process aput her hand in his face, put her hand on his
nose.A o

When Jayson Boebert called later that evening to apologize, he asked if
they could meet in person. Lauren Boebert agreed; however, the aide said,
she wanted to go to a public place, anticipating thatuespecially given the alleged behavior earlier that dayuhe might be confrontational. The congresswoman odidnAt want it to be he said/she saido situation, the aide said.

They chose to meet at MinerAs Claim, a restaurant in BoebertAs small
hometown of Silt. (MinerAs Claim is, apparently, the only game left in
town, now that the Boeberts have closed their old restaurant, ShooterAs.)

Inside, at the table, Jayson Boebert apparently started obeing
disrespectful,o obeing an asshole,o and getting olewd,o the aide relayed.
The alleged behavior revolted Lauren Boebert, but that seemed to make her
ex more aggressive, the aide said. There was then apparently a physical altercation of indeterminate severity.

Jayson Boebert omade a motiono towards his ex-wife, oto grab her.o It was
oan aggressive move, not romantic,o the aide relayed.

As Lauren Boebert described it, the aide said, she tried again to keep him back and in the process oput her hand in his face, put her hand on his
nose.o (The MuckrackersA post describes a violent confrontation, with the congresswoman landing two punches on her exAs nose. The aide said that
Boebert maintains she didnAt punch him.)

Jayson Boebert, apparently outraged, called the police, claiming that he
was oa victim of domestic violence,o the Boebert aide said. Lauren Boebert then called the non-emergency number and told the police there was no
domestic violence, and that sheAd be happy to speak with an officer at the restaurant.

The police did come, but they arrested no one, the aide said, adding that a friend drove Boebert home, and that she and her former husband were both
safe.

Contacted Saturday night, Silt police would not comment other than to
confirm an oactive investigationo into the alleged events, along with the existence of a police report.

Jayson Boebert told The Daily Beast on Sunday, oI made a mistake. We both overreacted. I only want whatAs best for [the] boys and I still love her
very much. We both share some hurt deep down inside ... It seems we just
keep pushing each other further apart.o

oI want the best for her,o he added. oItAs probably just best that I remain silent.o


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