Bradley Parscale Was Baker Acted, Not Arrested

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28th September 2020

Bradley Parscale Was Baker Acted, Not Arrested

Parscale was placed under a 72-hour hold (Getty Images).

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Former Trump campaign manager Bradley Parscale was arrested.

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On September 27, 2020, Bradley Parscale was detained by police. After a video showing the incident was released, many social media users claimed that Parscale was arrested.

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Misbar’s investigation found that Parscale, who served as President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign manager until July, was actually Baker Acted after being detained. Fort Lauderdale police responded to a call that said Parscale was agitated and attempting suicide. The police report states that his wife was covered in bruises from a physical altercation with Parscale. She said that she ran out of the house when he picked up a gun and started shooting. Police showed up with a SWAT team and detained him.

The police placed Parscale under a Baker Act. The Baker Act, or Florida Statute 394.451-394.47891, allows for a 72-hour involuntary commitment of an individual to undergo psychiatric evaluation. It is not the same as being arrested.

Trump campaign’s communications manager Tim Murtaugh said: “Brad Parscale is a member of our family and we all love him. We are ready to support him and his family in any way possible."