Lauren Boebert Denies Inappropriate Relationship With Staff; Says 'I'm Not a Lesbian or Bisexual'
US Representative Lauren Boebert denied ethics complaint allegations by American Muckrakers claiming she had s*xual relationships with three staffers, calling the claims false. Former staffer Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff also strongly refuted the accusations. 'Well, I’m not a lesbian or bis*xual, and I have never,' she said.
US Representative Lauren Boebert has categorically denied allegations of s*xual involvement with three congressional staffers, dismissing the claims as false following a formal ethics complaint filed by a political accountability group.
Lauren Boebert Denies Allegations
Addressing the claims, Boebert told Sources Say News: “Well, I’m not a lesbian or bis*xual, and I have never, ever been in any inappropriate relationship, nor have I ever been sexually involved with any staff." Her congressional office labelled the circulated assertions as “utterly false". Lauren Boebert Ethics Complaint: What Are the Allegations Involving 3 Staffers and USD 200,000 Payment?
Ethics Complaint Details
David Wheeler, director of American Muckrakers, filed a formal ethics complaint alleging that Boebert had sexual relationships with three staffers:
- Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff (former district director, departed in 2025)
- Jeffrey Small (former chief of staff, departed in 2025)
- Raven Finegan (current chief of staff)
The complaint alleges that the relationship with Navarro Ratzlaff began in 2021, involved campaign-funded lodging, and included a USD 200,000 hush-money payment in March of the prior year. Navarro Ratzlaff strongly refuted the claims, telling the Colorado Times Recorder that the allegations are "entirely false, defamatory, and beyond ridiculous. There is absolutely no truth to any part of this claim."
Congressional Rules and Background
House rules instituted following the #MeToo movement prohibit members of Congress from engaging in s*xual relationships with staff, with ongoing legislative debates focusing on expanding these restrictions across broader staffing tiers. American Muckrakers stated that its filing relies on congressional financial disclosures and unverified claims from anonymous sources.
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