Trump campaign manager charged with simple battery

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Press Trust of India Washington
Last Updated : Mar 29 2016 | 10:57 PM IST
In an embarrassment to Republican Presidential front-runner Donald Trump, his campaign manager was today charged with with simple assault for allegedly grabbing a reporter as she tried to ask the candidate a question.
Corey Lewandowski turned himself in to police in Florida. He has been charged with one count of simple battery for "intentionally" touching former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields on March 8.
In a video released by the local police, Lewandowski is seen as reaching his left hand between Trump and a security guard and toward Fields. He is seen holding her back as Trump passed her and continued following him through the room.
"Mr. Lewandowski was issued a Notice to Appear and given a court date. He was not arrested. Mr. Lewandowski is absolutely innocent of this charge," the Trump Campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said.
Lewandowski will enter a plea of not guilty and looks forward to his day in court. "He is completely confident that he will be exonerated," she said.
Fields said after the news conference that she had been trying to question Trump about judges and affirmative action when Lewandowski grabbed her roughly. She posted on Twitter a picture of purplish, finger-shaped bruises on her arm.
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First Published: Mar 29 2016 | 10:57 PM IST

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