Rep. Nancy Mace suing Sullivan’s Island businessman for defamation over social media posts

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is suing a Sullivan’s Island businessman for defamation, claiming he knowingly spread false information about her in the weeks after she publicly accused him of being a sexual predator.

The businessman, Eric Bowman, was one of four men named in an explosive February 10 speech on the House floor during which detailed how she said she accidentally found evidence of “rape, nonconsensual photos and videos of women and underage girls,” including herself. All four have publicly denied the allegations.

The complaint – filed May 12 in Charleston County — argues that Bowman has since retaliated against the congresswoman by posting “objectively false statements” on his X (formerly Twitter) account in a “calculated effort to portray her as unfit for public office to the voters of the first congressional district and the general public.”

“Bowman used his personal X account to repeatedly assert as objective fact, without any support, the blatant falsehood that Rep. Mace abused her position as a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee to illegally steer or influence the award of contracts with the VA to friends, associates, and political allies,” Mace’s attorneys wrote.

The complaint includes multiple screenshots of posts from Bowman’s alleged account, in which he suggests Mace has engaged in criminal activity.

News 2 has reached out to Bowman for comment and is awaiting a response.

Mace is seeking monetary damages of at least $7,500.

You can read the full complaint here:

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