‘Betrayal and lies.’ US Rep. Nancy Mace’s ex-fiance reacts to her sex abuse allegations
Congresswoman Nancy Mace’s ex-fiance, Patrick Bryant, denied the allegations of rape and voyeurism she made on the U.S. House floor Monday, calling the accusations a “betrayal and lies.”
Bryant and Mace were in a relationship for three years before she fled their house in November 2023, after he physically assaulted her, she said.
“I loved and believed in her, which is why the betrayal and lies are especially hurtful,” Bryant said in a statement. “I strongly deny all of her criminal allegations and take this matter very seriously. I am prepared to fully cooperate with any legal proceedings to clear my name and set the record straight.”
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirmed Monday it had opened an investigation into Bryant in December 2023.
In a speech on the House floor Monday, Mace accused Bryant and three other men of rape and voyeurism.
Mace, in her speech, said she uncovered evidence including nonconsensual photos and videos of women and underage girls undressed, a video of the rape of an unconscious woman and video of herself naked. She accused the four men of performing different sex crimes on the videos, one of whom is her ex-fiance.
Her initial discovery was found on Bryant’s phone, Mace said.
The State newspaper is refraining from identifying the other three men because they have not been charged and SLED has not confirmed any investigation into them.
This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM.
