Brian Nieves

Victorious GOPer Allegedly Flashes Gun At Defeated Rival's Staffer Over Sex Allegations

Megan Carpentier | August 13, 2010, 5:21PM

Brian Nieves (R), State Senate Candidate in Missouri, and Shawn Bell (inset)

The closing days of a GOP primary race for state Senate between state Rep. Brian Nieves and Washington mayor Richard Stratman in Missouri got especially heated and ugly -- but accusations that Nieves committed adultery and paid alleged rapist Rod Jetton as a campaign consultant were nothing compared to what has happened since election day. Nieves, now the GOP nominee, stands accused of physically assaulting Stratman's campaign manager, Shawn Bell, threatening him with a gun, forcing him to strip and threatening the manager's boss.

Bell is seeking a restraining order; Nieves denies the allegations.

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