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Fmr Arizona Dem candidate accused of storming into ex’s home with knife, tape, blames ‘misunderstanding’
Brianna Westbrook, a former Arizona Democratic congressional candidate, has been arrested and charged with burglary after allegedly forcing her way into an ex-partner's home while armed with a knife and carrying tape. Westbrook reportedly told police the incident was a "misunderstanding" linked to a BDSM scenario, a claim the alleged victim disputes, saying she never agreed to any such arrangement.
Phoenix police were called to the property on 10 July at around 6pm after a woman reported the alleged break-in. Westbrook previously ran as a Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona; court documents cited in the case detail the burglary charge and the competing accounts given by Westbrook and the alleged victim.
In short
- Ex-Arizona Democratic candidate Brianna Westbrook charged with burglary
- Accused of entering ex-partner's home with knife and tape
- Westbrook calls it a misunderstanding; victim disputes BDSM claim
Explained simply
Brianna Westbrook is a former candidate for the United States House of Representatives who ran as a Democrat in Arizona. She was arrested in July following a reported incident at an ex-partner's home.
Westbrook is accused of forcing her way into the property whilst armed with a knife and carrying tape. She has claimed the situation was a misunderstanding linked to a consensual BDSM arrangement, but the alleged victim disputes this, saying no agreement was ever made.
The case has attracted public attention partly due to Westbrook's profile as a former political candidate. The allegations involve serious criminal charges based on fundamentally different accounts of the events between the two parties.