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Congressman Matt Gaetz is pursuing assault charges against Selena Chambers, a woman who allegedly threw a glass of wine at him during a wine festival. Chambers has been charged with two counts of battery, including battery on an elected official, a felony charge. Gaetz described the incident as an attack by a "leftist wino." This is not the first time Gaetz has been involved in a similar incident.
Florida lawmaker Matt Gaetz is pressing charges against a woman who allegedly threw a drink over him at a wine festival in his home state. Selena Chambers, 41, has been charged with felony battery after allegedly tossing a glass of wine at the Republican politician at an event in northwest Florida on Saturday. The woman insists she “tripped and spilled her drink on Representative Gaetz.” The congressman said he pressed charges against the person who “assaulted” him “in order to uphold the civility our community deserves.”
A woman named Selena Chambers has been arrested for allegedly throwing a drink at Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz at a wine festival. She has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery and one felony count of battery on an elected official. Gaetz thanked the Walton County Sheriff’s Office for their “swift action” and said that he “will be pressing charges against this individual in order to uphold the civility our community deserves.” Chambers has pleaded not guilty.
A Florida woman, Selena Chambers, was arrested and charged with felony battery after allegedly throwing a glass of wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz at a wine festival in northwest Florida. Chambers reportedly swore at Gaetz before throwing the drink and then walked away yelling and flipping him off. Chambers claimed that she tripped and spilled her drink on Gaetz, but witnesses said they saw her throw the drink. Gaetz and another person were splashed but not injured. Chambers was released on a $1,000 bond and faces two counts of battery, one of which is a felony.