January 1, Senate Candidate Accused of Abuse

Sheena Greitens, the ex-wife of former Gov. Eric Greitens (R-MO), is accusing the Senate candidate of physical abuse.

The allegations came to light in court documents stemming from a custody dispute.

“Prior to our divorce, during an argument in late April 2018, Eric knocked me down and confiscated my cell phone, wallet and keys so that I was unable to call for help or extricate myself and our children from our home,” Sheena Greitens wrote in a sworn affadavit.

She “became afraid for my safety and that of our children at our home,” and his “behavior included physical violence toward our children, such as cuffing our then-3-year-old son across the face at the dinner table in front of me and yanking him around by his hair.”

Eric Greitens said the accusations are “completely fabricated” and “baseless.”

“I am seeking full custody of my sons, and for their sake, I will continue to pray for their mother and hope that she gets the help that she needs,” he wrote in a statement posted to Twitter.

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Ex-wife accuses top Missouri GOP Senate candidate of abuse