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Chatfield's wife comes to ex-speaker's defense over allegations of sexual abuse
(Detroit News) The wife of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield came to his defense Thursday with a lengthy statement denying her sister-in-law's allegations of sexual abuse and accusing her of financial motivations.
Stephanie Chatfield said "there is no question" that her husband had multiple affairs, but she maintained in a statement through her attorney that each of the relationships was consensual.
The statement came more than a month after police confirmed they were investigating a complaint against the former House speaker from his sister-in-law, Rebekah Chatfield, who alleged she was sexual abused by Lee Chatfield starting at age 15 before and after she married his brother.
Lee Chatfield, through an attorney, has maintained Rebekah Chatfield was 18 when the affair started. ...............(more)
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/02/17/chatfields-wife-comes-his-defense-over-allegations-sexual-abuse/6834727001/