Alan Grayson pushes back on domestic abuse allegations

[FrodosPet]

Alan Grayson pushes back on domestic abuse allegations

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/elections/alan-grayson-pushes-back-on-domestic-abuse-allegations/2288038

Amy Sherman, Miami Herald Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 6:02pm

WEST PALM BEACH — An embattled U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson met with reporters Wednesday in South Florida to fight back against allegations by his ex-wife that he abused her repeatedly.

When asked if he would provide explanations of the four times his ex-wife, Lolita Grayson, contacted the police between 1994 and 2014 to claim he abused her, Grayson said he couldn't describe what happened except for in the most recent incident.

"The police didn't contact me with regard to the ones in Virginia, and with regard to the one here three years ago the short answer is she attacked me — the video taken at time demonstrated that, as did her own 911 call."

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Grayson has also said that Lolita Grayson abused their children and that three of the five of them have chosen to live with him. When asked Wednesday if he ever reported that to the Florida Department of Children and Families, he said: "I have called them on several occasions. In one situation she bit my son on the arm and called police and claimed he attacked her."

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Yes, it is rare, but sometimes women can be the perp in domestic violence.

[HipChick]

1. My brother had his face sliced open by a female abuser

It happens...she carved him with a box cutter, he still has a 9 inch scar

[cali]

2. Yes they can, but there are photographs of her with injuries from police reports.

[closeupready]

3. And...? What does that mean? Self-defense can require forceful measures.

Especially if your attacker gets physical.

[cali]

6. She's a tiny woman. He's a very large man. There is NO excuse for him.

Self-defense? How about walking away?

http://heavy.com/news/2016/07/lolita-grayson-ex-wife-alan-grayson-domestic-abuse-allegations-divorce-battery-assault-charges-children-annulment-appeal/

[closeupready]

9. No.

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. My $.02 says the abuse probably goes both ways.

[Warpy]

8. Quite probably

but their daughter in a sworn statement said her mother was the instigator.

Whatever happened, it was an ugly divorce and someone is pumping it for all it's worth to get Gryason out of the race so Rubio can get elected.

I'd love to follow the money flowing into Lolita's bank account.

[geek tragedy]

5. "Pushes back" I guess that's a better headline than "Strikes back" or "hits back"

He's done.