Ramaswamy campaign admits creating ad featuring Acton's estranged mother
Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed his campaign made a video of Amy Acton's mother calling her a liar, prompting Acton to detail childhood abuse she says the ad exploits.
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What to know
- Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed it created an undisclaimed video of Acton's estranged mother calling her a liar, in apparent violation of political ad disclosure law.
- The ad reopened a history Acton says includes rape by her stepfather, Cledith Arthur, who court records show was charged with raping her at age 12 and with incest before marrying her mother.
- Acton frames the ad as part of a pattern by Ramaswamy and allies, including a PAC named 'Victors Not Victims,' that she says belittles abuse survivors.
- Ramaswamy's spokesperson has not addressed who created the video's content or sourced the mother's claims, instead calling Acton a 'serial fabulist.'
“I just think (Ramaswamy) has gone around saying that I'm just complaining about something that was done to me in my childhood. This was a series of abuse and neglect that went on from the time I was three years old till 12.”
Amy Acton, Democratic gubernatorial candidate · WOSU All Sides ↗ · Oct 19
Amy Acton Democratic candidate for Ohio governor
Vivek Ramaswamy Republican candidate for Ohio governorDonna Arthur Amy Acton's estranged mother, featured in the adConnie Luck Ramaswamy campaign spokesperson
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Ramaswamy spokesperson calls Acton a 'serial fabulist'
Campaign spokesperson Connie Luck issued a statement saying the campaign did not know what happened between Acton and her mother, did not address who made the video, and attacked Acton's credibility while criticizing debate conduct.
“We know that Amy Acton is a serial fabulist who has some serious problems with the truth that the public needs to be aware of before deciding who to entrust as governor.”
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- Amy Acton responds to viral video where her estranged mother accuses her of lying WOSU Public Media · 18d ago
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Reporter: Amy Acton is estranged from her mother after suffering sexual abuse as a child. Her mother is featured in an ad from Vivek Ramaswamy. Trump: I haven't heard anything about it. Her mother went against her. I hear the mother went very rogue on the daughter and I think
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Ramaswamy confirms his campaign made the video — At a Westerville campaign event Tuesday evening, Ramaswamy confirmed to multiple reporters that his campaign created the video of Acton's mother, which had circulated without the required disclaimer.
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Court records confirm stepfather was charged with raping Acton
Acton's campaign provided court records showing her now-deceased stepfather, Cledith Arthur, was charged with raping Acton at age 12 and had previously been charged with incest before marrying her mother.
“Court records provided by Acton's campaign confirm that her now deceased stepfather, Cledith Arthur, was charged with raping Acton when she was 12 years old, and he was previously charged with incest before Acton's mother married him" left that out of your tldr. she was raped and her mother sided with the rapist.”
— Opening-Box-725, Reddit commenter · source -
"Court records provided by Acton's campaign confirm that her now deceased stepfather, Cledith Arthur, was charged with raping Acton when she was 12 years old, and he was previously charged with incest before Acton's mother married him" left that out of your tldr. she was raped and her mother sided with the rapist.
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Acton blames Ramaswamy and recounts abusive childhood
In a WOSU 'All Sides' interview, Acton said her mother is the one lying, accused Ramaswamy of exploiting someone 'clearly not well,' and described years of childhood abuse and neglect, including rape by her stepfather.
“It's awful to see her this way, and it's even more incredible to see that my opponent (Ramaswamy) has taken advantage of someone who's clearly not well, who is older, and this is totally in line with who he is.”
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Video of Acton's estranged mother accusing her of lying surfaces on X — A blurry video posted Monday on X shows Donna Arthur, Amy Acton's estranged mother, calling her daughter a liar and urging Ohio voters not to elect her governor. The video lacked the legally required disclaimer naming the committee that paid for it.
