Donald Trump’s hothead campaign manager Corey Lewandowski surrendered
to police Tuesday for allegedly grabbing a Breitbart reporter earlier
this month — an incident that triggered a meltdown at the right-wing news website.
Lewandowski has been charged with battery for the alleged rough-up at a
March 8 news conference in Jupiter, Fla., according to the Palm Beach Post reported.
Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields accused him weeks ago of grabbing her arm, and even tweeted a photo of her bruises.
But the Trump-loving Breitbart refused to stand by her, leading to
Fields and several other staff members resigning. Lewandowski denied her
accusations and lashed out at Fields on Twitter, writing: "you are
totally delusional. I never touched you. As a matter of fact, I have
never even met you."
Lewandowski turned himself in around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to a police report.
Upon his surrender, Jupiter Police put out previously unseen
surveillance footage of the incident. A police report said the video
backed up Fields' side of the story, showing Lewandowski forcefully
pulled her back so he could "catch up" to Trump.
Lewandowski is due in court May 4 and will be represented by two defense attorneys. One of them, Kendall Coffey, resigned from his post as U.S. attorney in 1996 over reports that he bit a stripper in Miami.
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The Trump campaign immediately jumped to defend its top goon.
"Mr. Lewandowski is absolutely innocent of this charge," a campaign statement said.
"He will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in
court. He is completely confident that he will be exonerated."
Lewandowski was also accused of yanking the collar of a young man at a Trump rally in Tucson, Ariz. this month.
Messages left with Lewandowski, his attorney and the Trump campaign were not immediately returned.
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