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Judge rules police didn't need to seize Christian Ziegler's phone, so the media can't watch threesome videos

The one-time Republican power couple fell from grace after the Ziegler's were revealed to have had threesomes with women — something advocates have said is hypocritical given the couple's previous anti-LGBTQ+ stances.

Florida's Republican Party sacks Christian Ziegler after rape allegations

The former state GOP leader loses his $120,000 salary and could face jail time.

Video of Christian Ziegler Having Sex With Accuser May Muddy Questions of Consent For Authorities

Christian Ziegler, chair of Florida's Republican Party, has been accused of raping a woman he and his wife had previously had consenual sex with.

Former staffer accuses Florida Republican Fabian Basabe of sexually battering man at his Miami home

Two staffers have already made allegations against the lawmaker, but now one of them said Basabe groped at and tried to kiss an intoxicated friend of his.

Florida GOP Strips Christian Ziegler of Authority as Rape Accusation Investigated

Ziegler was officially censured in an emergency meeting over the weekend.

Disgraced Florida GOP ex-Chair Christian Ziegler won’t face prosecution

Ziegler had been accused by a woman of raping her in a Sarasota apartment and filming the encounter without her consent.

Florida's ex-GOP chair Christian Ziegler won’t face rape charge, still could be arrested for video voyeurism

Bridget Ziegler, Christian's wife and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, admitted to investigators that the couple engaged in a threesome with the woman prior to the alleged incident.

Details of Bridget Ziegler and her husband's sex life prompt calls of hypocrisy by Florida newspapers

Bridget Ziegler continues to go after LGBTQ+ people even after new details emerged of her and her husband having sexual encounters with other women. Florida newspapers are calling her out.

Sexual Assault, Secret Throuple: New Allegations Against Florida GOP Power Couple

Party chair Christian Ziegler faces a sexual battery investigation amid reports of a three-way relationship. His wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder Bridget Ziegler, who was reportedly part of the throuple, has been a vocal supporter of the state's "don't say gay" law.

Ron DeSantis Ramps Up the Transphobia While Trying to Boost His Campaign Ahead of Iowa

The focus on transgender rights seems to come from DeSantis's drop in the polls.

Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler’s rape investigation expands to video voyeurism

Sarasota police widen the probe to include unlawful videotaping, as Republican Party leadership is set to remove Ziegler at an upcoming meeting.

Months after threesome scandal, Bridget Ziegler attacks protections for Florida transgender students

Ziegler helped pass an anti-trans measure at a Florida school district.

The Fall of the House of Ziegler: Moms for Liberty, a threesome, and a failed political dynasty

Christian and Bridget Ziegler were the Florida Republican power couple. That is until a sex scandal and allegations of rape pushed the two out of the GOP hierarchy.

Moms for Liberty Co-Founder to Address Sexual Hypocrisy Scandal at Florida School Board Meeting

Bridget Ziegler, a Sarasota County School Board member and co-founder of Moms for Liberty, is facing calls for resignation following her husband’s sexual assault investigation and revelations of secret throuple with another woman.

The Donald Trump verdict explained — and what comes next

Read all about Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, the possibility of jail time, and more.

Florida State Rep. Fabian Basabe Accused of Sexually Harassing Male Aides

He allegedly told the aides that he'd bottom for them.

Rape and Threesome Accusations Stalk Florida GOP Leaders

The scandal prompted political leaders from both sides of the aisle to demand Ziegler resign as GOP state chair, including Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida GOP Chair Encourages 'Perverted' Don’t Say Gay Opponents to Leave State

The comments come as a new survey shows three out of five Floridians have considered taking him up on the offer.

Florida governor says GOP should back off marriage ban

Newly elected Republican governor Charlie Crist says the GOP should stop spending money on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Florida.