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Thursday, July 9, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

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Lawsuit accuses Florida governor candidate Byron Donalds of assaulting woman in 2022

A lawsuit filed this week alleges that Republican gubernatorial front-runner Byron Donalds confronted and threatened a woman at a Naples grocery store in August 2022, during a dispute connected to prior litigation involving his wife. The plaintiff, who was accompanied by her husband and two young children at the time, claims Donalds berated and insulted her and made threatening statements. Donalds’ campaign communications director called the suit a baseless, politically motivated attack and shameful publicity stunt.

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Sources: WCJB TV20

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