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Three men, including Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé, charged over 2018 Sullivan’s Island incident

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Three men, including Republican Representative Nancy Mace’s former fiancé Brendan Patrick Bryant, were charged Wednesday with sex crimes and voyeurism, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The charges concern an incident in October 2018 on Sullivan’s Island. Mace described the episode in a House floor speech in February 2025. Arrest affidavits, as cited by the outlets, say the 23-year-old woman had been drinking and was unable to walk normally, and that the incident was recorded on a security system. The other two men are business associates Eric Bernard Bowman and John Douglas Osborne. The Daily Wire reports that all three men posted bond and were released.

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  1. Three men were charged with sex crimes and voyeurism over an October 2018 incident on Sullivan’s Island, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

    Reported byFar Left1Left3Center1Right3Far Right4See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian, The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, RedState, The Western Journal, The Daily Wire

  2. Mace’s former fiancé, Brendan Patrick Bryant, is one of the three men charged.

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    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian, The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, RedState, The Daily Wire

  3. Mace described the episode in a House floor speech in February 2025, before the charges were filed.

    Reported byFar Left1Left3Center1Right3Far Right3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian, The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, RedState, The Western Journal

  4. Arrest affidavits describe the 23-year-old woman as intoxicated and say the incident was captured on a home security system, according to South Carolina law enforcement.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

  5. The Daily Wire reports that all three men posted bond and were released from a Charleston County detention center.

    One outletThe Daily Wire· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that three men, including Mace’s former fiancé, were charged over a 2018 incident she described in a House speech. Left and center headlines focus on the charges and her accusations; right headlines cast them as vindication, with louder words like bombshell.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left headlines lead with the charges and tie them to Mace’s House speech, using words like accused or detailed; the AP-written report appears under several left outlets.

    3 Men Accused by Nancy Mace in House Speech Are Charged With Sex Crimes
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states the charges and places them after Mace’s accusations in a House speech, without adding judgement.

    Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, 2 other men face sex crime charges after her accusations in House speech
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    6 outlets · 1 opinion

    Right headlines frame the charges as vindication for Mace or as exposure of the men, with the New York Post and RedState using loaded words; Far Right outlets lean furthest into this framing.

    Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé, 3 biz partners charged with sex crimes after rep exposed ‘depraved’ acts in bombshell House speech
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    egregiousVindication

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    egregiousMore neutral: alleged acts

    The word is a moral judgement on the acts that the article does not attribute to any source.

    The men allegedly coordinated about who would carry out the egregious acts on the highly intoxicated woman, prosecutors alleged.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Absolutist framing

    VindicationMore neutral: Charges against three men tied to Mace’s accusations

    Presents Mace’s accusations as proven right before any charges have been tried.

    Vindication for Nancy Mace?

    Used byRedState (Far Right)

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Loaded words that outlets reported someone else saying. They show what was said, not how the outlet chose to say it.

  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    heinousMore neutral: serious

    Calls alleged crimes heinous before any court has ruled on them.

    In November 2023, I accidentally uncovered some of the most heinous crimes against women imaginable.

    Quoted byRedState (Far Right)

    These are Nancy Mace’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    cowardsMore neutral: men she accused

    Mace calls the accused men cowards, a moral judgement about them stated as her own view rather than a finding of the charges.

    “I rise today ready to call out the cowards who think they can prey on women and get away with it.

    Quoted byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

    These are Nancy Mace’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the charges filed
  • Mace’s House speech
  • the 2018 incident

Leaves out

  • affidavit account of the victim’s intoxication
  • security system footage of the incident

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the charges
  • Mace’s accusations in House speech
  • the 2018 incident

Leaves out

  • affidavit account of the victim’s condition
  • bond and release of the men

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The HillCenter

    Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, 2 other men face sex crime charges after her accusations in House speech

    Three men, including Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, are now facing charges for a 2018 incident.

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

6 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • vindication for Mace
  • the speech that named the men
  • sexual details of the charges
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  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Nancy Mace’s Ex-Fiancé Charged With Sex Crime

    South Carolina GOP Representative Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé and two of his business associates were charged Wednesday in connection with the reported sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman in 2018. …

    Read at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiance, business associates charged with sex crimes

    South Carolina authorities charged Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiance and two of his business associates with the sex crimes she described in a lengthy House floor speech last year.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Three Men Arrested on Sex Charges After Being Accused by Rep. Nancy Mace

    Three men accused by Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, of sexual misconduct were arrested Wednesday. “I rise today ready to call out the cowards who think they

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Nancy Mace’s ex-fiancé, 3 biz partners charged with sex crimes after rep exposed ‘depraved’ acts in bombshell House speech

    Rep. Nancy Mace's ex-fiancé Patrick Bryant and two other men were charged with sex crimes following her House floor speech.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Nancy Mace’s ex-fiance, two other men charged with sex crimes

    Affidavits alleged that a 23-year-old female victim had consumed alcoholic beverages, fell into a swimming pool and later passed out on a sofa while drunk. She was reportedly unable to speak coherently or walk normally.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
    1 more from Just the News
  • RedStateFar RightOpinion

    Absolutist framing“Vindication”Presents Mace’s accusations as proven right before any charges have been tried.More neutral: Charges against three men tied to Mace’s accusationsDisagree with this highlight? for Nancy Mace? Three SC Men Including Ex-Fiancé Hit With Sex Crime-Related Charges

    In February 2025, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (SC-01) gave a very long speech during the "Special Orders" session on the House floor, where she accused her ex-fiancé, Brendan Patrick Bryant, and three of his business associates (Eric Bernard Bowman, John Douglas Osborne, and …

    Read at RedState (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRightAssociated Press report

    Nancy Mace's ex-fiance and two other men charged over sex attack the congresswoman detailed in House floor speech

    Daily Mail published a report that is shown in full at ABC News. The headline is the one Daily Mail gave it.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    ABC News, Oct 14, 12:20 PM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 2:26 PM EDT

  • Right

    2 hr 10 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 2:30 PM EDT

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  1. ABC NewsLeftOct 14, 12:20 PM EDT
  2. HuffPostFar LeftOct 14, 12:26 PM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 14, 2:26 PM EDT
  4. New York PostRightOct 14, 2:30 PM EDT
  5. The GuardianLeftOct 14, 4:49 PM EDT
  6. The New York TimesLeftOct 14, 9:56 PM EDT
  7. The Western JournalFar RightOct 15, 9:00 AM EDT
  8. Daily MailRightOct 15, 9:09 AM EDT
  9. The Washington TimesRightOct 15, 10:10 AM EDT
  10. The Daily WireFar RightOct 15, 10:39 AM EDT

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