Charges Dropped Against DeMaio Accuser Todd Bosnich

Todd Bosnich, who accused Carl DeMaio of sexual harassment, will not be charged

Editor's note: On Nov. 23, 2015, Todd Bosnich was sentenced for obstructing justice after he admitted he created a phony email to make it appear DeMaio or his associates were threatening him. He also admitted to lying to the FBI about the email.

Todd Bosnich, who accused Carl DeMaio of sexual harassment, will not be charged, prosecutors told NBC 7 Tuesday. 

The former campaign staffer who brought sexual harassment accusations against the former congressional candidate was arrested following a Nov. 7 incident.

Bosnich, 29, was accused of assault with a deadly weapon and disabling a wireless device. 

The arrest stemmed from an argument between Bosnich and his mother, SDPD Lt. Mayer said. Bosnich was accused of pushing his mother, throwing a drinking glass at her and disabling her phone.

Court records show a domestic violence case was filed against him and he was booked into jail on Nov. 12.

News cameras caught up with him as he bailed out.

On Tuesday however, prosecutors told NBC 7 the charges will be dropped. The San Diego City Attorney's Office told NBC 7 they are still reviewing the case.

Over the past couple of months, Bosnich became embroiled in the scandal that plagued DeMaio’s campaign for the 52nd Congressional District seat.

In October, Bosnich accused his boss of unwelcome touching and repeated sexual harassment. In one alleged incident, he said DeMaio had called him to his office, only to expose himself there.

DeMaio flatly denied the allegations, calling them outrageous lies. The candidate in turn accused Bosnich of breaking in and vandalizing campaign headquarters in May. During that incident, confidential campaign documents were taken.

The San Diego District Attorney and San Diego Police Department investigated both the sexual harassment claims and the break-in, but no charges were filed in either case.

But unsealed search warrants say Bosnich is the one who gave the stolen campaign documents to DeMaio's opponent, U.S. Rep. Scott Peters.

Bosnich said everything he gave to Peters' campaign were items he had been working on and had access to without breaking into DeMaio's offices.

Peters went on to win the tight, contentious race when DeMaio conceded.

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