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Christian and Bridget Ziegler are suing the City of Sarasota and two police detectives for alleged constitutional rights violations.
The lawsuit claims police used an overly broad search warrant and intentionally released private marital communications.
The Zieglers are seeking compensatory and punitive damages for harm to their reputations and professional lives.
Christian and Bridget Ziegler are suing the City of Sarasota and two detectives, alleging their constitutional rights were violated during a Sarasota police investigation into rape allegations made against the former state GOP chairman in 2023.
In a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court of the Middle District of Florida on Oct. 31, the Zieglers accuse the City of Sarasota and Sarasota Police

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