Lawsuit against House raises sexual battery allegation against Fabian Basabe
Two former staffers for state Rep. Fabian Basabe are suing the Florida House for covering up sexual harassment. The latest complaint also raises a new allegation Basabe may have raped a male associate of one of the staffers.
Nicolas Frevola and Jacob Cutbirth, two former employees of the Miami Beach Republican’s legislative office, filed an intent to sue the House in December. This week, they filed a complaint in Leon County Circuit Court.
Much of the lawsuit repeats the same claims that prompted two internal House investigations. Both probes determined there was insufficient evidence to conclude that Basabe assaulted Frevola or sexually harassed Frevola or Cutbirth. The plaintiffs maintain...
