Madison Cawthorn arrested for failure to appear in court
The article reports that former North Carolina Republican Representative Madison Cawthorn was arrested for failing to appear in court over a traffic violation related to driving with a suspended license in Collier County, Florida. He was taken into custody but released on a $2,000 bond shortly afterward. Cawthorn has a history of traffic-related issues, including driving with a revoked license in 2022 and an incident involving a state trooper’s vehicle in 2024. His spokesperson attributed the missed court appearance to a scheduling misunderstanding due to his busy schedule.
cawthorn, who served one term in Congress marked by controversy and allegations including sexual assault during his 2020 campaign and past incidents such as being detained twice for carrying a gun on flights, recently was reported to be preparing for a run in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. During his time in congress,he made headlines with sensational claims about other lawmakers’ behavior,which he later said were exaggerated.
Former North Carolina representative arrested for failure to appear in court
Scandal-ridden former Republican North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn was arrested Wednesday after failing to appear in court for a traffic violation.
The court date was related to a charge he received for driving while his license was suspended in Collier County, Florida. He was taken into custody and released within an hour on a $2,000 bond.
Cawthorn has a long history of traffic violations. In 2022, he was charged with driving with a revoked license in North Carolina, and in 2024, he drove his vehicle into a Florida state trooper’s parked car.
His office said the most recent arrest was due to his “busy schedule.”
“Former Congressman Madison Cawthorn was arrested earlier today for failure to appear for a routine traffic infraction. Madison keeps a very busy schedule and, due to a scheduling misunderstanding, did not appear in court this morning. Following processing, Madison was immediately released,” his spokesperson said to ABC News affiliate Gulf Coast Now.
Cawthorn’s arrest comes after a report from Axios last week found that Cawthorn was preparing to run for a soon-to-be-vacant seat in Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He lost a primary challenge in the 2022 midterm elections.
Cawthorn served just a single term in Congress, which was ripe with controversy. He made headlines after he said he was invited to an orgy by members of Congress and claimed to have witnessed some lawmakers snorting cocaine. He later said those accusations were “exaggerated.”
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During his 2020 campaign, several women additionally accused Cawthorn of sexual assault.
He has also twice been detained at the airport for attempting to board a commercial flight with a handgun in his carry-on luggage.
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