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Alan Grayson pushes back on domestic abuse allegationshttp://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/alan-grayson-pushes-back-on-domestic-abuse-allegations/2288038
Amy Sherman, Miami Herald Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 6:02pm
WEST PALM BEACH An embattled U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson met with reporters Wednesday in South Florida to fight back against allegations by his ex-wife that he abused her repeatedly.
When asked if he would provide explanations of the four times his ex-wife, Lolita Grayson, contacted the police between 1994 and 2014 to claim he abused her, Grayson said he couldn't describe what happened except for in the most recent incident.
"The police didn't contact me with regard to the ones in Virginia, and with regard to the one here three years ago the short answer is she attacked me the video taken at time demonstrated that, as did her own 911 call."
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Grayson has also said that Lolita Grayson abused their children and that three of the five of them have chosen to live with him. When asked Wednesday if he ever reported that to the Florida Department of Children and Families, he said: "I have called them on several occasions. In one situation she bit my son on the arm and called police and claimed he attacked her."
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Yes, it is rare, but sometimes women can be the perp in domestic violence.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)It happens...she carved him with a box cutter, he still has a 9 inch scar
cali
(114,904 posts)closeupready
(29,503 posts)Especially if your attacker gets physical.
cali
(114,904 posts)Self-defense? How about walking away?
http://heavy.com/news/2016/07/lolita-grayson-ex-wife-alan-grayson-domestic-abuse-allegations-divorce-battery-assault-charges-children-annulment-appeal/
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Warpy
(111,530 posts)but their daughter in a sworn statement said her mother was the instigator.
Whatever happened, it was an ugly divorce and someone is pumping it for all it's worth to get Gryason out of the race so Rubio can get elected.
I'd love to follow the money flowing into Lolita's bank account.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)He's done.
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