Rep. Lauren Boebert denies ethics complaint alleging sexual relationships with staff
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert rejected claims in a House Ethics Committee filing that she engaged in sexual activity with several staff members, calling the allegations false.
A House Ethics Committee complaint filed on Sept. 17 by a group calling itself American Muckrakers alleges that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) had sexual relations with three current or former senior aides during government time, a violation of House rules. The filing, signed by David B. Wheeler under penalty of perjury, names district director Clarice Navarro, district chief of staff Raven Finegan and former chief of staff Jeffrey D. Small as the alleged partners.
Boebert told Sources Say News that she is "not a lesbian or bisexual" and has never been in an inappropriate relationship or sexually involved with any staff member. Navarro described the accusations as "entirely false, defamatory, and beyond ridiculous" in an interview with the Colorado Times Recorder.
The complaint also references an unverified claim that Boebert and Navarro participated in a threesome with former Rep. Matt Gaetz, though no video evidence has been produced. In addition, Wheeler alleges that about $200,000 changed hands in 2025 after Navarro left her office, but he did not specify the source of the funds.
Wheeler has previously made other allegations against Boebert, including a 2022 claim that she worked as a paid escort, which he later described as "sloppy" after using an incorrect photograph. Boebert threatened legal action at the time, and Wheeler subsequently filed a defamation suit that was settled on undisclosed terms. The House Ethics Committee has not confirmed whether it is currently reviewing the new complaint.