Eric Greitens Denies Abuse Allegations, Missouri GOP Candidate Accuses Ex-Wife Of ‘Politically Motivated’ Attack

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has denied new abuse allegations made against him by his ex-wife in a sworn affidavit.

On Monday, court records revealed Sheena Greitens accused the leading GOP senate candidate of physical abuse and claimed his access to firearms had been limited amid their ongoing child custody battle.

In a statement, Eric Greitens’ campaign manager, Dylan Johnson, called the allegations “politically motivated” and “completely false.”

“His ex-wife is engaged in a last-ditch attempt to vindictively destroy her ex-husband,” Johnson said.

“Eric has always been a great Dad, who loves his boys and has always put them first, and that is why he is filing for full custody of his children.”

In the court documents, Sheena Greitens accused her ex-husband of threatening to use his political influence to damage her reputation and gain custody of their children. She claimed the GOP senate candidate was “physically abusive” toward her and feared for her children’s safety.

“Prior to our divorce, during an argument in late April 2018, Eric knocked me down and confiscated my cell phone, wallet, and keys so that I was unable to call for help or extricate myself and our children from our home,” she wrote.

Sheena Greitens claimed his “behavior included physical violence toward our children, such as cuffing our then-3-year-old son across the face at the dinner table in front of me and yanking him around by his hair.”

News of the accusations has led to Greitens’ GOP opponents urging him to end his senate campaign. “I’m extremely troubled by the new allegations of abuse by Eric Greitens from his ex-wife,” Rep. Vicky Hartzler said in a statement.

“This is a pattern of criminal behavior that makes Eric unfit to hold any public office. He should drop out of the U.S. Senate race immediately and seek immediate professional help.”

Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz have also criticized Eric Greitens over the recent abuse allegations.