Ellison accuses ex-wife of physical abuse, divorce records show: report
By Max Greenwood - 10/17/18 03:24 PM EDT
Records related to Rep. Keith Ellison's (D-Minn.) divorce contain allegations that the congressman and Minnesota attorney general was physically abused by his ex-wife, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Wednesday.
In the 2015 filing, Ellison accused his ex-wife Kim Ellison of repeatedly hitting him throughout their 25-year marriage, according to the newspaper.
Ellison is currently facing allegations from an ex-girlfriend that he physically abused her during their relationship. The congressman has denied those allegations and a Democratic investigation into the matter determined that the claims were unsubstantiated.
Ellison is currently running for Minneapolis attorney general, having opted not to pursue reelection. The abuse allegations from his former girlfriend Karen Monahan have loomed over his campaign for months.
The divorce records were unsealed as the result of a lawsuit by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and conservative website Alpha News, which argued that the documents were of public importance because of the allegations against Ellison.
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