Author of Texas abortion ban accused of paying for multiple abortions during alleged 17-year affair

[RandySF]

Prominent Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) has been accused of having a 17-year affair with an exotic dancer, who says the anti-reproductive rights lawmaker paid for multiple abortions for “his own personal gain.”

Last Friday, conservative media outlet Current Revolt released a 25-minute interview with Capriglione’s accuser Alex Grace.

The interview was published three days after Capriglione unexpectedly announced that he would not seek an eighth term in 2026.

During the interview, Grace alleged that Capriglione paid for meetups at his office, gifts and for several abortion procedures. In response, Capriglione, a staunchly anti-abortion legislator who has been married since 2000 and has three children, admitted to having an affair but reportedly said he had “never, nor would I ever, pay for an abortion.”


https://heartlandsignal.com/2025/07/28/author-of-texas-abortion-ban-accused-of-paying-for-multiple-abortions-during-alleged-17-year-affair/

[NJCher]

1. The "R" in Republican

Hypocrites ‘R Us.

[artemisia1]

2. Of course he did, because of course he did. /nt

[cstanleytech]

3. Did he also swear to be faithful to his spouse?

[progree]

4. "the representative's behavior as paranoid to the point of absurdity", and "cookie batter" and "baby gravy"

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/giovanni-capriglione-admits-affair-denies-paying-abortion-1235395395/

One has to read the link to find out what the "cookie batter" and "baby gravy" are.

Also, as for timeline, she said it started in 2004, so 17 years (according to the OP excerpt) brings it to 2021, and

In 2021, Republican Texas state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione introduced the Human Life Protection Act, a trigger ban that turned Texas into one of the strictest anti-abortion states in the nation after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade the following summer.

The legislation almost totally stripped women in Texas of their reproductive autonomy. Maternal mortality has since spiked, and routine pregnancy complications have become more dangerous.

“You’re just going to have to go with my word,” Grace told the Current Revolt when pressed for additional details.

[BoRaGard]

5. This is a classic republicon story

they reek of hypocrisy

[Cowpunk]

6. Man, I hope she's got receipts.

Proving that he's still lying about it would be the icing on the cake.

[Happy Hoosier]

7. Probably picked her up at Jezebels

Commander Capriglione has needs after all.

[Martin68]

8. Listen to their accusations and find out what they are guilty of.

[moonshinegnomie]

9. under texas law anyone that aids an abortion can be sued for 10k

doesnt have to have ant relatonship to the woman or the father. he should be sued by everyone if any of teh abortions happened after the law was passed

[twodogsbarking]

10. Nope. Can't make this shit up and I think I am pretty good at making shit up.