Chrissy Mazzeo sued the governor of Nevada, Jim Gibbons, in October 2008, for allegedly threatening to rape her in 2006. After the two met at a bar, Gibbons walked her to her car, he allegedly pressed her against a wall in the parking garage and said he would rape her, but Mazzeo says she escaped. She reported the incident to police. No charges were filed in the incident due to a lack of evidence. Gibson was elected governor a few weeks later.LV Review Journal: Gibbons accuser pursues lawsuit (October 15, 2008)
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Incident allegedly took place at a parking garage in Las Vegas in 2006USA Today: Nev. gov. Sued for Alleged Rape Threats (October 15, 2008)
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Mazzeo called police right after the incident to report itLV Review Journal: Gibbons accuser pursues lawsuit (October 15, 2008)
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Suing Bill Young, the Metro Police, Gibbons' attorney, and political advisor Sig Rogich for attempting to obstruct justiceLV Review Journal: Gibbons accuser pursues lawsuit (October 15, 2008)
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Mazzeo was a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas, but has now moved to CaliforniaUSA Today: Nev. gov. Sued for Alleged Rape Threats (October 15, 2008)
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Suing Gibbons for battery, false imprisonment and second-degree kidnappingLV Review Journal: Gibbons accuser pursues lawsuit (October 15, 2008)
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Gibbons was married at the time, but divorced his wife of 20 years in May 2008LV Review Journal: Gibbons accuser pursues lawsuit (October 15, 2008)
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Gibbons was elected governor of Nevada a few weeks after the incidentUSA Today: Nev. gov. Sued for Alleged Rape Threats (October 15, 2008)
