Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has been embroiled in another scandal, this time for failing to pay a traffic ticket.
The Colorado lawmaker was pulled over by state troopers and given a speeding ticket for going 84 mph in a 55 mph speed zone on Vail Pass over Mother’s Day weekend.
Boebert failed to appear for a court appearance scheduled for July 26 after failing to pay the $174.50 speeding fine within 20 days.
His campaign manager, Drew Sexton, said: CBS News the ticket after the July 3 deadline.
Records viewed by the outlet show the case was closed on July 9 with a plea deal.
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has found herself embroiled in another scandal, this time after failing to pay a traffic ticket.
It’s the latest controversy for Boebert, who recently won a primary bid to be the Republican Party’s nominee for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District after abandoning her original district.
Boebert, who became a grandmother at 36, has been battling perceptions among liberals and even some moderate Republicans about her reckless nature.
A series of scandals have marred his tenure, most infamously when he was asked to leave a performance of the musical Beetlejuice after he sexually groped his date in the dark.
Boebert, who divorced her now ex-husband, Jayson, in 2023 amid allegations of domestic abuse, was filmed lashing out at theater staff after being ejected from the theater for singing, with staff claiming she also vaped and took photos during the performance.
She initially denied the story but was later forced to issue a humiliating apology after surveillance camera footage confirmed it and exposed her as a liar.
In a debate in early June, Boebert had a complete meltdown in front of Colorado viewers.
Boebert continues to face humiliation over her infamous ‘Beetlejuice’ groping scandal
Boebert, who divorced her now ex-husband, Jayson, in 2023 amid allegations of domestic abuse, was filmed lashing out at theater staff after being ejected from the theater for singing, with staff claiming she also vaped and took photos during the performance.
Boebert agreed to address the issue directly and was given the floor to clear the air.
“I’ve certainly owned up to my night in Denver, and I’ve done that public apology tour, and I’m grateful for the mercy and grace that’s been shown to me, but I’m not going to continue to live life in shame and continue to be beaten down by this,” Boebert said.
Surveillance footage shows Boebert, wearing a tight, low-cut gold dress and high heels, making a big fuss as she and her date are ordered to leave.
She was then seen taking a selfie as she left the auditorium and angrily bared her teeth at staff as she was escorted through the foyer.
But during the debate, Boebert insisted that was not the case.
“I don’t think there was any disrespect. I think things were taken out of context,” Boebert added.
Boebert’s son, Tyler, right, had 22 convictions, including five felonies, related to property thefts in the Rifle, Colorado, area.
At one point, the lawmaker asked theater staff: “Do you know who I am?”
“There’s been talk that I made an obscene gesture to somebody and I didn’t, so I think my behavior has been misinterpreted,” Boebert said, despite color video showing her doing exactly that.
Boebert has been plagued by distracting incidents both before and during her time in Congress.
In late February, things took another unfortunate turn for Boebert after her son, Tyler, 18, was arrested by police in Rifle, Colorado, on 22 separate charges, including three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. His next trial is set to take place in June.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Boebert in March amid his son’s legal troubles and the congresswoman’s messy divorce saga.
Trump called the 37-year-old grandmother a “proven conservative” and a “reliable fighter for America First,” giving the Colorado Republican his “complete and total endorsement.”
“Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is an effective conservative leader who has proven her worth to Colorado and our America First agenda,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
