Two additional women have come forward with allegations of abuse against Patrick Bryant, the former fiancé of Rep. Nancy Mace, the congresswoman’s office said Saturday.
“I don’t know what’s worse: finding all this evidence or turning in a loved one,” Mace said in a video statement released Saturday. “Each new allegation, more disturbing than the last.”
The allegations against Bryant include purported child sexual exploitation material, rape accusations, and the use of hidden cameras to record women without their knowledge or consent.
Bryant responded to the accusations saying:
"It is difficult to overstate how appalling this conduct is coming from a sitting Member of Congress. In place of evidence, Nancy Mace resorts to profanity, threats, and fabricated accusations, directing vulgar abuse at my lawyers while simultaneously dodging lawful service. No elected official should speak this way to anyone performing their duties, and no responsible representative behaves like this when faced with legitimate legal scrutiny."
Rep. Mace first accused Bryant — along with three other men — of sexual misconduct during a speech on the House floor in February.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division confirmed it opened an investigation into those allegations on Dec. 14, 2023.
On Nov. 6, Bryant filed a lawsuit against Rep. Mace, claiming she defamed him and damaged his reputation as part of a broader scheme to obtain properties the two purchased in Charleston County while engaged.