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Mace's ex-fiance and two others charged over episode she described

The Guardian reports the two other men charged are business associates of her former fiance; the charges are allegations, not convictions, and the speech named all three.

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on BBN Tonight
Published 7:57 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by The Guardian: “Ex-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:57 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.

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The GuardianEx-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThree men, including the former fiance of Republican Representative Nancy Mace, were charged Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism, over an episode she described in detail on the House floor.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Guardian reports the other two men are business associates of her ex-fiance, and the charges are allegations only.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe men have not been convicted of anything.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorChip, the speech matters here.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn February of last year, the South Carolina congresswoman spoke for nearly an hour and named the men, arguing that crimes against women are not investigated thoroughly.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRight, and AP News confirms the charges stem from that same episode.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorProsecutors have now acted more than a year after she spoke from the House floor.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhich raises the question she asked in that speech, about how long it takes the system to move without a public push from a member of Congress.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd that same question is on a campus tonight.

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