Lauren Boebert affair row: Florida Rep. breaks silence amid $200,000 hush money claim; ‘utterly false’, tell me about this news in (https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/lauren-boebert-affair-row-florida-rep-breaks-silence-amid-200-000-hush-money-claim-utterly-false-101789858733749.html)
20-09-2026
The news report details a sworn ethics complaint filed against U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert and her strong denial of the claims:
The Complaint: David Wheeler of the progressive group American Muckrakers submitted a sworn complaint to the U.S. House Committee on Ethics. The filing accuses Boebert of violating House rules against sexual relationships with staff by allegedly having relationships with three former aides: her former district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff, former chief of staff Jeffrey Small, and staffer Raven Finegan.
Hush Money Allegation: The complaint claims approximately $200,000 was paid to Navarro Ratzlaff to prevent her from filing an ethics complaint against Boebert. However, parts of the publicly released document are redacted, and details regarding the alleged transaction have not been independently verified.
Boebert’s Response: Boebert’s spokesperson strongly denied the claims, calling them “utterly false” and describing the complaint as a politically motivated smear tactic and clickbait meant to manipulate the congressional ethics process.
Staffer Denial: Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff also refuted the allegations, labeling them “entirely false, defamatory, and beyond ridiculous.”
Status: As noted in the report, none of the allegations have been established as fact by the House Ethics Committee.