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528: Dan Snyder

Hostile Workplace, Organizational Cover-Up, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment

Dan Snyder was the owner of the NFL franchise in Washington, D.C., the Washington Commanders, that previously had a notoriously racist name which Snyder repeatedly ignored the public pressure to change. He was alleged to have allowed a hostile work environment for the team’s cheerleaders and for lewd and sexist requests.

527: Frank Sapareto

Familial Abuse & Violence

Frank Sapareto was a state legislator in New Hampshire. He lost re-election in 2018 after being sued for hitting the producer of a porn video he played a role in. He was not voted out after convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend’s son and daughter. He claimed he was just protecting her from her angry son, but he did plead guilty to all three counts of misdemeanor assault. The others told police that Sapareto forced his way into their home and was the aggressor.

526: James Spillane

Familial Abuse & Violence

James Spillane represents Rockingham2 in the New Hampshire legislature and has since 2014. He was elected in spite of pleading guilty to trying to strangle his wife. They had been out to dinner, he had a few drinks so she was driving. They were arguing and he yanked hard on the wheel causing the car to go off the road and crash near their home. The car totaled a neighbor’s mailbox and they called 911. So did Spillane’s wife. According to the police, she said that her husband “just tried to kill her…he totaled her car with her in it and he came in the house and tried to strangle her.”

525: Michael Weeden

Menacing, Sexual Assault

Michael Weeden is a former Dover, NH, City Councilor and a NH state representative. In 2015. he was convicted in a jury trial for felony criminal threatening and sentenced to a year in jail with 180 days suspended. He was acquitted of raping her in a separate trial. The alleged attack happened on March 5, 2012.

524: Michael Sylvia

Rape Culture

Michael Sylvia is one of many Republican legislators in New Hampshire who refused to censure Robert “Red Pill” Fisher. In fact, they were so hostile to criticizing Fisher, they voted not to allow the criticism by another legislator to be read in to the record. Then, in a meeting, Sylvia was told about a deputy sheriff who raped a prisoner he was transporting. Syliva referred to rapists as people who “had time on their hands.”

523: Howard Pearl

Child Molestation, Sexual Assault

Howard Pearl was a member of the New Hampshire House from 2016 to 2022 when he won election to the New Hampshire Senate. In 2014, he was charged with misdemeanor sexual assault, accused of touching a 15-year-old girl. When he ran for Senate, though, he said he had his day in court and the charges…

522: Jack Tomczak

Stalking/Harassment

Jack Tomczak has a 24-year history in Republican organizing and communications. With a stint as a conservative radio host and podcaster, he was for a time the communications director for the Minnesota Republican Party. That was when his ex-wife requested a restraining order two years after their divorce, alleging he was harassing and stalking her. TRO were granted in August and December of 2020. He now works for American Citizen Voting in Missouri. This is not a voting rights organization. They are trying to pass laws prohibiting communities from allowing non-citizens to vote in local elections.

521: C Davis

Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct

C Davis was a Republican candidate for Thurston County Commissioner in Washington. Several women complained of his approaching them, making inappropriate sexual comments. He even approached girls as young as twelve. He claimed he was looking for a wife.

520: J. R. Romano

Organizational Cover-Up

J. R. Romano was the Chair of the Connecticut Republican Party. When he learned of Thomas Gilmer’s assault allegations two months before the primary, he hushed them up until Gilmer was arrested the night before the primary. This left the party with voters voting the next day for a candidate who had just withdrawn.