{"id":2437181,"date":"2025-05-20T19:13:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-maces-ex-fiance-proclaims-his-innocence-after-latest-accusations-in-the-house\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T19:15:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T23:15:04","slug":"nancy-maces-ex-fiance-proclaims-his-innocence-after-latest-accusations-in-the-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-maces-ex-fiance-proclaims-his-innocence-after-latest-accusations-in-the-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Nancy Mace\u2019s ex-fiance proclaims his innocence after latest accusations in the House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnancy-maces-ex-fiance-proclaims-his-innocence-after-latest-accusations-in-the-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437181&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses recent accusations made by U.S. Representative Nancy Mace against her ex-fianc\u00e9, Patrick Bryant, during a House Oversight hearing focused on privacy issues.Mace alleged that Bryant used hidden cameras to film her and other women without consent, displaying what she claimed were nude images taken from these recordings. She accused him and other men of serious crimes such as rape and sex trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>in response, Bryant proclaimed his innocence, stating that the accusations are false and malicious. He asserted that Mace is exploiting her Congressional position to defame him and has not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-rejects-executive-privilege-for-ex-trump-advisers-flynn-and-navarro\/\" title=\"Biden Rejects Executive Privilege for Ex-Trump Advisers Flynn and Navarro\">pursued legal action<\/a> outside of her public role. Bryant emphasized that he has fully cooperated with an ongoing investigation by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">law enforcement<\/a> regarding the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>This exchange highlights the complex interplay between personal relationships and public office, with both parties entrenched in their claims. Mace has a history of sharing her own traumatic experiences with abuse, which adds a layer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proposed-9-11-resolution-from-school-board-member-who-spoke-of-jihad-spends-1-paragraph-honoring-dead-americans-10-lamenting-muslim-discrimination\/\" title=\"Proposed 9\/11 Resolution From School Board Member Who Spoke Of Jihad Spends 1 Paragraph Honoring Dead Americans, 10 Lamenting Muslim Discrimination\">public discourse surrounding<\/a> the accusations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nancy Mace&rsquo;s ex-fiance proclaims his innocence after latest accusations in the House<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2101542\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Patrick Bryant, the former fianc&eacute; of Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC), said the congresswoman has abused her office to falsely accuse him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sexual-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crimes including rape<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a House Oversight subcommittee hearing on &ldquo;surveillance in private spaces&rdquo; on Tuesday, Mace displayed a nude photo she said Bryant secretly took of her using hidden cameras. She accused him and three other men of rape, sex trafficking, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nonconsensually filming sex acts<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3415558\/congressional-stock-trading-ban-back-in-the-spotlight\/\">Public office, private gains: Congressional stock trading back in the spotlight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3417149\/trump-house-unity-speech-doesnt-sway-salt-freedom-caucus-republicans\/\">Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-unity-speech-doesnt-sway-salt-or-freedom-caucus-republicans\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s unity speech doesn\u2019t sway SALT or ...\">unity speech doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t sway SALT or Freedom Caucus Republicans at the Capitol<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3416815\/watch-live-trump-cabinet-congress-testify-fiscal-2026-budget\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump&#8217;s Cabinet testifies on Capitol Hill in budget hearings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In today&#8217;s Oversight hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace showed what she says is her naked shadow in a screenshot of a video. <\/p>\n<p>Mace said that she and other women were allegedly recorded on her ex-fiance&#8217;s household camera. She said she found at least 10,633 videos on the camera. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZyMCfTY67C\">pic.twitter.com\/ZyMCfTY67C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ross O&#8217;Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossOKeefe2\/status\/1924900572903211498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mace, who earlier said she was &ldquo;going there&rdquo; and going to show her naked body, displayed several blown-up images of what she said was footage taken without consent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitsnews.com\/2025\/05\/20\/patrick-bryant-statement-nancy-maces-former-fiancee-responds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Fits News <\/em><\/a>following the hearing, Bryant said Mace&rsquo;s accusations were &ldquo;false and outrageous.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have never raped anyone. I have never hidden cameras. I have never harmed any woman. These accusations are not just false &mdash;&nbsp;they are malicious and deeply personal,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nancy Mace made these claims only while standing in Congress, purportedly shielded by legal immunity. If she believed them to be true and there was evidence to support her accusations, she would say them outside the chamber &mdash; away from her public role and protections, and pursue them through proper legal channels. She has not done so, because she cannot,&rdquo; Bryant continued.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He continued to accuse Mace of exploiting her office to smear him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This isn&rsquo;t advocacy. It&rsquo;s an abuse and exploitation of her political position for the sole purpose of promoting herself politically. Her allegations are absolutely baseless,&rdquo; Bryant said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yes. I&rsquo;m going there. <\/p>\n<p>Today I will show my naked body on one of the videos predator and rapist Patrick Bryant took of me and many other women. <\/p>\n<p>Without our knowledge. Without our permission. And without our consent.<\/p>\n<p>He stripped his victims of their dignity, their privacy, and&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGIRYVDe33\">https:\/\/t.co\/DGIRYVDe33<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1924825678479798513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mace is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3348519\/nancy-mace-sued-defamation-man-accused-sexual-abuse-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">being sued for defamation<\/a> by another man she accused after she took to the House floor earlier this year to allege sexual abuse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All the men she has named in Congress have proclaimed their innocence. There is also a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation that Bryant said he has fully cooperated with.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3348519\/nancy-mace-sued-defamation-man-accused-sexual-abuse-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NANCY MACE SUED FOR DEFAMATION BY MAN SHE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ABUSE ON HOUSE FLOOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mace has widely <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1550196263227899904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shared <\/a>her story of being molested at a swimming pool when she was 14 years old and raped when she was 16 years old, leading her to drop out of high school.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A rape is trauma and it&rsquo;s not just something you can just shake off and forget, it&rsquo;s something you remember for a lifetime,&rdquo; she told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitsnews.com\/2024\/12\/04\/nancy-mace-details-alleged-domestic-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Fits News<\/a><\/em>. &ldquo;I remember when, I remember where. I remember there were no sheets on the mattress. And I remember saying, &lsquo;no,&rsquo; again and again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2101542\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2101542\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nancy Mace&#8217;s ex-fianc\u00e9 claims innocence amid accusations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2437182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mace-fiance-accusations.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[8460,55618,3653,18934,35392],"class_list":["post-2437181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-accusations","tag-ex-fiance","tag-house","tag-innocence","tag-nancy-mace"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/mace-fiance-accusations.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437181"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437185,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437181\/revisions\/2437185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}