Scott Bundgaard was the Arizona Senate Majority Leader. He was dating Aubry Ballard. While on the way home from an event, they got into an argument. He pulled over to the side of the freeway. He claimed she was hitting him and throwing his clothes out of the car. He claimed she had a gun. He was seen dragging her on the side of the road and she had cuts and scrapes on her legs. The police arrested her. They would have also arrested him but he claimed he had legislative immunity and could not be arrested while the legislature was in session.
Of course, this led to more scrutiny of his past and the discovery that he had been accused of domestic violence in the past by his then-newlywed wife who left him on their honeymoon after calling police to escort her to their rental so she could pack her things and leave. She had the marriage annulled.
He reached a plea deal on the reckless assault charge and pled no contest to a misdemeanor with no jail time. He resigned when the Senate took up an ethics investigation.
- Phoenix New Times: Senator Scott Bundgaard charged with reckless assault for freeway scuffle with ex-gal pal
- Phoenix New Times: Scott Bundgaard booted as Senate Majority Leader ’cause of road-side domestic violence incident.
- Phoenix New Times: Scott Bundgaard Police Report: Bundgaard invoked immunity
- Phoenix New Times: More tales of Bundgaard’s checkered past
- Phoenix New Times: Senator Scott Bundgaard Avoids Jail Time; Pleads No Contest to Misdemeanor Charge Stemming From Freeway Fight With Former Flame
Jan 6, 2012