Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is facing a defamation lawsuit filed by one of the four men she has publicly accused of sexual abuse in a floor speech, in a case that could test the legal protections members of Congress have for their official conduct.

A man accused by Congresswoman Nancy Mace of sexual abuse is hitting back at her allegations as “absolutely” false. The South Carolina lawmaker accused businessman Brian Musgrave, her ex-fiancé Patrick Bryant, and two other men of raping women and girls in their communities and taking videos of the events.

One of the four men accused of sexual abuse by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives is suing the congresswoman for defamation in a case set to test the speech or debate clause of the U.

Congressperson Nancy Mace certainly shocked the country when she shared her story of abuse on the floor of the House. Accusing several men of sexual abuse, and the South Carolina Attorney General of failing to prosecute them for it,

Brian Musgrave, one of the four men Mace accused of filming acts of sexual assault in a House floor speech last month, sued Mace for libel and defamation in federal court.

Congresswoman Nancy Mace is now facing a lawsuit following her speech on the floor of the U.S. House, last month. Mace accused four men of sex crimes perpetrated against her and five other women.

One of the men Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) accused of sexual abuse in a fiery speech on the House floor last month is suing the congresswoman for defamation, a test of legal rules that members of Congress say protect remarks in the chamber.