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onehandle

(51,122 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:04 PM Jan 2012

Marco Rubio's aide resigns, accused of rolling wife up in rug and beating her

The Southwest Florida regional director for Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was arrested this weekend after his wife told deputies he rolled her up inside a rug and beat her after she pretended to pass out.

On Monday, two days after his arrest on a domestic violence battery charge, 39-year-old Michael J. Brennan of Bonita Springs resigned. But he disputes the allegations by his wife, Kelly, 34, a former real estate broker.

“He submitted his letter of resignation this afternoon and we accepted it,” Rubio’s press secretary, Alex Conant, said Monday, declining to say whether they’d asked him to resign.

Brennan’s defense attorney, Michelle Hill of Naples, said Brennan — and a babysitter who was at their home — will refute what his wife told Lee County sheriff’s deputies. Hill said those who know him know the allegations are false.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/23/marco-rubios-aide-michael-brennan

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Marco Rubio's aide resigns, accused of rolling wife up in rug and beating her (Original Post) onehandle Jan 2012 OP
Just a little spring cleaning??? How Raven Jan 2012 #1
We found the VP nominee! chemp Jan 2012 #2
The baby sitter? maybe has something going on with her? WI_DEM Jan 2012 #3
Ladies that means he might be available soon!! Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2012 #4
That's some weird shit, right there. TwilightGardener Jan 2012 #5
How many times Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #6
These people are absolutely evil. Ship of Fools Jan 2012 #7
More GOP Family Values? MineralMan Jan 2012 #8
R#1 & K n/t UTUSN Jan 2012 #9
K & R Scurrilous Jan 2012 #10

chemp

(730 posts)
2. We found the VP nominee!
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 12:08 PM
Jan 2012

A florida republican with that kinda family value cred cannot be ignored long!

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