Overview
- The Atlantic obtained a 2007 police report in which Miguez’s former girlfriend alleged he had sex with her after she said no, fled to call 911, underwent a rape-kit exam, and that he was detained and questioned before no charges were filed when she declined to press charges.
- The Miguez campaign denies the allegation and highlighted a February 24 email from the accuser’s father defending Miguez and disparaging his daughter.
- The Club for Growth endorsed Miguez before the president and remains supportive, describing the claims as false and questioning the accuser’s credibility.
- The Atlantic reviewed legal records detailing the accuser’s later encounters with law enforcement that allies cite to challenge her credibility, and reported it found no evidence of fabrication or other rape accusations in those documents.
- The White House press office declined to comment, and the Republican primary for Louisiana’s Fifth District is set for May 16 with several GOP contenders in the race.