Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has obtained a temporary restraining order Monday against Jayson Boebert, her ex-husband, according to legal documents, multiple outlets reported.
The congresswoman’s actions come in the wake of allegations that Jayson made threats against her well-being and his own over the last 14 months, legal documents showed, according to The Denver Post. The Garfield County court reportedly received Lauren’s legal filings Friday, where she alleged Jayson issued threats and made an unauthorized entry into her home in Colorado.
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 17: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-FL) (L) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sit together as the House of Representatives elects a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on October 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House has been without an elected leader since Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted from the speakership on October 4 in an move led by a small group of conservative members of his own party. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 24: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the GOP conference will meet for a closed-door vote to select their nominee for Speaker of the House to succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was ousted on October 4 in a move led by a small group of conservative members of his own party. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 25: U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) talks to fellow lawmakers while the House or Representatives votes in Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) as the new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol on October 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. After a contentious nominating period that has seen four candidates over a three-week period, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) was voted in to succeed former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who was ousted on October 4 in a move led by a small group of conservative members of his own party. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
In a recent legal document, Lauren requested a protective order for herself and her four kids, with three being under 18, alleging reasons related to stalking and potential physical harm, The Denver Post reported. The documents reportedly alleged that Jayson entered her residence unlawfully in Silt Friday morning, took her personal items and later sent her a text confessing to destroying them. Subsequently, a judge approved a provisional protective order for Lauren and her three underage children on the same day, according to the outlet. Jayson has been reportedly scheduled for a court hearing regarding the protective order Thursday.
US Rep. Lauren Boebert granted temporary restraining order against her ex-husband https://t.co/P2FE85GWJF
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Jayson alleged his reason for entering the home was to tidy up in anticipation of a visit from “her Granny,” according to a text message sent to The Associated Press (AP). He claimed he was the actual victim in an alleged prior restaurant incident. “I would never harm Lauren I just want to move on and be in peace,” he told the AP. (RELATED:Lauren Boebert Faced A Grueling Reelection Battle. So She Called An Audible)
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 14: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) holds her grandchild as she speaks to reporters upon arrival to a House Republican Conference meeting on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House is working through a Continuing Resolution presented by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) to avoid government shutdown on November 17. (Photo by Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images)
Edward Wilks (R), owner of Tradesmen Gun Store and Pawnshop poses for a portrait with Lauren Boebert (L) at his store in Rifle, Colorado on April 24, 2018. – Lauren Boebert opened Shooters Grill in 2013 with her husband Jason in the small town of Rifle, Colorado, the only city in the United States named after a gun according to them. Shortly after Boebert opened the restaurant, there was a murder in the alley behind it. Boebert went next door to the Tradesmen Gun Store and Pawnshop to speak to the owner, Edward Wilks. Wilks explained to her that you don’t need a permit in the state of Colorado to open carry. The next day she started carrying a gun with her. The majority of her staff carries, while it is not a requirement to work there she encourages them to do so if they feel comfortable with it. Customers are also welcome to carry firearms on them as well. The restaurants theme remained heavily country western but revolves a lot around the theme of the Second Amendment as well. (Photo: EMILY KASK/AFP via Getty Images)
Edward Wilks, owner of Tradesmen Gun Store and Pawnshop helps Lauren Boebert with a firearm at his store in Rifle, Colorado on April 24, 2018. (Photo: EMILY KASK/AFP via Getty Images)
He reportedly further alleged that his former spouse was leveraging the order as a pretext for relocating to a different congressional district, the documents said. In her legal filing, Lauren also referenced an alleged altercation Jan. 9 involving Jayson and their 18-year-old son, the AP reported. The dispute reportedly escalated to the point where their son allegedly contacted the police and Jayson allegedly seized a rifle and departed the scene, according to the documents. Lauren was not at the scene during this alleged incident, the AP reported.
The charges against the ex-husband of the congresswoman reportedly included harassment, illegal weapon use and third-degree assault, the documents revealed. Jayson chose not to address inquiries about the alleged events of Jan. 9 directly in his communications with the AP.