Eric Greitens, Missouri GOP Senate candidate, was indicted for domestic abuse according to an affidavit that his ex-wife Sheena Chestnut Greitens filed in relation to an ongoing custody dispute. The affidavit asserts that Eric Greitens “threatened to use his political connections and influence in order to destroy her reputation to win custody of the children.” Further, it alleges that Eric Greitens was physically violent towards both Sheena Greitens and the couple’s then-three-year-old son.
As you would expect, this caused quite a stir within and around Missouri politics. It prompted other candidates for Roy Blunt’s replacement in the US Senate, to make statements calling on Greitens not to run and/or facing criminal prosecution.
As we reported, Greitens has denied the claims, called Sheena Greitens “deranged,” and contends that the allegations are connected to Mitch McConnell, stemming from Greitens’ vow to vote against McConnell as leader should he win the seat.
Sheena Greitens made a short statement on Tuesday via Twitter:
Statement of my Boone County court affidavit: pic.twitter.com/hguCjGNZL8
— Sheena Chestnut Greitens (@SheenaGreitens) March 22, 2022
“I stand by my sworn statements,” Sheena Greitens begins. “I did not discuss the contents of my affidavit with anyone other than my counsel and, after the affidavit was filed, my immediate family. My only interest is what’s best for my two children, and for the last four years, I have gone to great lengths to keep these family matters private to protect them. This matter is not something I would like to litigate outside of the courtroom. At the appropriate time in the legal process, I will provide whatever evidence and documentation the court requests, including testimony under oath.”
It may well be Sheena Greitens’ desire that the dispute between herself and her ex-husband regarding their children be limited to the courtroom, but given the high profile office Eric Greitens is seeking and the notoriety surrounding his gubernatorial stint and subsequent resignation, that seems unrealistic. She claims that it was this desire that prompted her motion to the Boone County court, Missouri, to transfer the case over to Texas.
Interestingly, Eric Greitens’ counsel only moved to seal the court file AfterSheena Greitens made the motion. This despite the fact the case is on file since April 2020.
So, one can question Sheena Greitens’ motives. And, as noted previously, the allegations contained in the affidavit are simply that — allegations, at this point.
But one can also question the judgment of a man who embarks on an extramarital affair just as he’s preparing to announce his candidacy for a high-profile political office. One can even question the judgement of a man who, after resigning from the political office in the middle of scandals, enters another prominent political race in the midst divorce/custody proceedings (over 2 young children) and with the ex-spouse to whom he had an extramarital affair.
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