The Republican Party of Florida voted Friday to remove Christian Ziegler as chair, according to <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/christian-ziegler-ousted-rape-accusation-00134327" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/christian-ziegler-ousted-rape-accusation-00134327" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/christian-ziegler-ousted-rape-accusation-00134327" aria-label="multiple">multiple</a> <a href="https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/01/08/republican-party-of-florida-votes-to-remove-christian-ziegler-as-chair/72121924007/" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/01/08/republican-party-of-florida-votes-to-remove-christian-ziegler-as-chair/72121924007/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/politics/state/2024/01/08/republican-party-of-florida-votes-to-remove-christian-ziegler-as-chair/72121924007/" aria-label="reports">reports</a>, amid an investigation into Ziegler following allegations he raped a woman and filmed the alleged sexual encounter.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/659c504c923e798c4d2b308b/Christian-Ziegler/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2541&amp;cropY1=23&amp;cropY2=1451" alt="Christian Ziegler" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Christian Ziegler was suspended by the party in December.</p></fbs-accordion><small>Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Ziegler—who has claimed the encounter was consensual—was ousted during a closed-door meeting of the Republican Party of Florida in Tallahassee on Monday, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/christian-ziegler-ousted-rape-accusation-00134327" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/christian-ziegler-ousted-rape-accusation-00134327" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/christian-ziegler-ousted-rape-accusation-00134327" aria-label="according">according</a> to Politico.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Ziegler did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes.</p>  </div>


<em>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.</em>

Ziegler was suspended by the party in December.{ai:summary}<p>#crime The Republican Party of Florida voted to remove Christian Ziegler as chair amid allegations of rape and filming the encounter. Ziegler claims the encounter was consensual. Investigation ongoing.</p>

Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler Ousted Amid Rape Investigation

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