Conservative congresswoman denies: "I am not a lesbian and I did not sleep with my employees"

Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert unequivocally denies serious allegations that she had sexual relations with three subordinates and arranged a $200,000 payment to one of them to prevent a complaint to the House Ethics Committee. The complaint was filed by political activist David Wheeler, who heads the organization American Muckrakers and runs campaigns against Boebert. The allegations are based on anonymous sources, and no announcement of an official investigation has been published so far. Boebert, 39, known for her conservative and anti-LGBTQ positions, said: "I am not a lesbian or bisexual, and I have never been in an inappropriate relationship." The complaint alleges that the alleged relationship began in 2021 with former district director Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff, who also denies it. The most explosive claim is a $200,000 payment in March 2025 to prevent a complaint. Boebert's office called the affair "an absolute lie" and a political move. The article notes that Wheeler has previously published false allegations against Boebert, including a photo of another woman.