I have written extensively about the pattern of lying and corruption from Superfeed Technologies CEO and Turning Point Action CEO Tyler Bowyer. In an exclusive interview with a former board member who served with Tyler Bowyer when he was the Maricopa County Republican Chairman in 2015, Bowyer, who was also an Employee of TPUSA at the time, was accused of misusing GOP County funds in a Vote of No Confidence including alleging “MCRC funds are not a personal account to be used without discretion or discipline” and that Bowyer “Displayed ongoing unethical financial behavior, violating the bylaws with misuse of funds through repeated use of the MCRC debit card without receipts…” and “Abused MCRC funds and violated federal election law…” and “Exhibited blatant dishonesty in both internal and external communications as to amounts of funds in budget…” and “Demonstrated chronic duplicity and deceptiveness in word and deed…”
The resolution went on to say that Bowyer has “been untruthful and duplicitous in his communications” and “Violated FEC filing and Arizona election laws on multiple occasions. “It called for an “immediate independent audit of the EGC, of both financial records and physical offices” and demanded “Chairman Tyler Bowyer immediately cease and desist using the MCRC debit card and relinquish any and all MCRC credit/debit cards or physical checks in his possession.”
According to witnesses, the Vote of No Confidence was deadlocked, but instead of recusing himself, Bowyer cast the deciding vote to defeat the resolution. Along with the board member corroboration, a 2015 article notes “Maricopa County Chairman Tyler Bowyer proves once again that he is unfit to lead the party.” and references the resolution of No Confidence.
One former board member who spoke on the condition of anonymity alleged that Bowyer “had embezzled and inflated fund raising by $50,000”.
See Excerpts of the Vote of No Confidence below
As always, Tyler Bowyer and TPUSA does not respond to request for public comment.
On her live show last night, Candace Owens called out Superfeed Technologies and TPAction CEO Tyler Bowyer saying: “I knew Tyler Bowyer was lying when he tweeted this guy was commanded by the police to take down the cameras.” she went on to note: “The camera guy (Terryl Farnsworth), he too was also brought into the company by Tyler Bowyer.” The camera man announced immediately “He’s dead.” in less than a minute while filming a selfie of himself. “Everything Turning Point is doing is wrong.”
Clip: Tyler Bowyer is Lying per Candace Owens on TPUSA Camera Removals from Crime Scene
Clip: TPUSA Cameraman Terryl Farnsworth Who Removed Camera From Crime Scene Films Self Declares Charlie Kirk Dead 1 Minute Afterward
Video of TPUSA Employee Terryl Farnsworth Removing Overhead Camera 5 Minutes after Charlie Kirk Was Shot
Tyler Bowyer publicly claimed the TPUSA Cameramen were ordered by police to remove the SD Cards/Footage from the Cameras:
Police Protocols Strictly Require Preserving Video Evidence and Chain of Custody to Prevent Tampering
According to Grok Tyler Bowyer is lying when he claims that police told them to remove the SD cards/footage: “No, police protocols strictly require preserving video evidence to maintain chain of custody and prevent tampering. Officers secure cameras or footage themselves, often via warrants or requests, rather than directing civilians to remove SD cards. Such an instruction would undermine investigations and invite legal challenges, making it highly implausible in standard procedure.”
Tyler Bowyer Accused of Alleged Wrong Doing Multiple Times
A poll conducted in April of 2025 revealed nearly 88% of respondents believe Tyler Bowyer should have been fired by Charlie Kirk.
The below excerpts from the police report detail some items of the alleged sexual assault. In typical abuser fashion, the alleged assaulter blames the victim, despite many other details confirming the Victim’s version of events. One key point is that both interviews involve the Victim saying to the Alleged assaulter to “get the f/fuck out of my car”. Does that make sense if the Victim was to blame?Matthew also claims that he “could not answer” certain questions about what happened and “tried to remove a lot of that day from my mind”. Please see the excerpts below:
Turning Point Action Response to Allegations Highlighted in this Story to the Author through General Counsel in Threatening Letter
Mr. Carni provided the following statement on behalf of Turning Point Action:“As an organization, we take claims of harassment and assault, of any kind, seriously. We value all our employees and in an investigation involving more than one employee, we engage in a fair, thorough, and reasoned process, during which we protect all sides and provide as much comfort and understanding as possible to the parties and witnesses. Our response to this allegation was no different. Our investigation did not reach a resolution acceptable to the person you identify as “Victim” who we will refer to as “Claimant.” Most investigations do not reach a conclusion that all parties agree with, and this situation is no different. Certain details of the investigation were omitted by those whom you spoke to, and in the interest of maintaining the confidentiality of our process, we will not make any detailed comments on those omitted portions of the investigation.”
Chief Operating Officer Tyler Bowyer Inappropriately Takes Over the HR Investigation
According to the Victim and corroborated by additional evidence and interviews, COO Tyler Bowyer inappropriately took over the interview from the HR Department. According to one former Turning Point employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in fear of retaliation, “Bowyer has a history of being dismissive of women and has had allegations of sexual assault made against himself in the past as well.” and that Bowyer instructed the Victim to “Show Matthew around” and said of this alleged sexual assault case towards the Victim: “It wasn’t that bad and she should just forget it.” and by two accounts, “That Bowyer scheduled Matthew and the Victim to be alone in the office after the (alleged) assault.”If Matthew’s account was correct and the Victim was to blame, why would Bowyer do that when an investigation of sexual assault had been opened?
Responding to an email sent from “Amy” in Turning Point Action Human Relations, Bowyer responds he is moving the date of the HR meeting. According to the Victim “Tyler was leading the investigation and the interview. Essentially I was just meeting with Tyler. It was him just raking me over the coals and asking questions because they had spoken to Matthew first.”
We have already covered that Bowyer and the alleged assaulter Martinez were friends. According to an interview with the Victim, “Tyler and Matthew would post pictures together at dinner. They would hang out together, they frequently travelled together and had beers together down the street from the hotel.”
Mr. Carni again responds rather hostilely saying “The assertion that Tyler Bowyer participated in a cover-up is patently false and this further underscores your lack of journalistic integrity. Mr. Bowyer neither silenced anyone nor concealed any piece of the evidence presented. Both parties were given numerous opportunities to be heard, submit information for Turning Point Action HR and leadership to consider and supplement previous statements. All submitted information, statements and evidence were considered in Turning Point Action’s HR investigation and resolution of the matter.” and further “First, Turning Point Action has never received a sexual assault allegation against Mr. Bowyer.” and “Again, this is false. The Claimant and Mr. Martinez were never “scheduled” to be alone in the office together. And, in fact, never again were they in the office alone together after the initiation of the investigation. Turning Point Action leadership made multiple directives and accommodations to ensure the comfortability of both parties a neutral investigation was underway. Even after completing the investigation, Turning Point Action reiterated directives to both parties regarding their separation in the office and offered the Claimant specific and unique accommodations post-investigation.”
Turning Point Legal Counsel Sends Intimidation Threat to Victim With No Basis in Law
On April 9th, 2024, Veronica Peterson identifying herself as “Counsel for Turning Point Action” sent an intimidation threat to the victim noting, “upon your commencement of employment with TPA, you signed an Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreement (“NDA”)” and “TPA has been informed that you are actively discussing a confidential investigation that arose from your report of (sexual) harassment by a coworker.” It is interesting that Counsel for Turning Point Action chose to improperly downplay allegations of sexual assault as both the alleged Abuser and Victim specifically mention it as in the police report as simply “harassment”. Peterson goes on to say, “you would be in violation of your NDA and you must cease continuing such communications” and “TPA takes this matter very seriously and is prepared to take appropriate legal action for any continued documented violations of your NDA.”
The problem? These Threats have NO LEGAL BASIS. Legal Precedent is Clear:
“That NDAs are invalid when it comes to sexual assault: Federal Precedent and Legislation Speak Out Act (2022) Citation: Pub. L. No. 117-224, 136 Stat. 2277 (codified at 42 U.S.C. § 19401 et seq.) Overview: Signed into law on December 7, 2022, the Speak Out Act renders pre-dispute NDAs unenforceable in cases involving sexual assault or sexual harassment. This federal law prohibits employers from enforcing NDAs signed before a dispute arises (e.g., as part of an employment contract) that would prevent victims from discussing sexual assault or harassment allegations. It applies retroactively to existing NDAs and took effect immediately upon enactment. Significance: This statute establishes a clear public policy exception, prioritizing victims’ ability to speak out over contractual confidentiality obligations.
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (2022) Citation: Pub. L. No. 117-90, 136 Stat. 26 (codified at 9 U.S.C. §§ 401-402) Overview: Enacted on March 3, 2022, this law allows victims of sexual assault or harassment to opt out of pre-dispute arbitration agreements, which are often paired with NDAs in employment contracts. While not directly targeting NDAs, it undermines their enforceability by ensuring victims can pursue claims in open court, where confidentiality clauses may be challenged. Significance: By giving victims access to public judicial proceedings, this act indirectly weakens NDAs that might otherwise suppress disclosure of sexual assault allegations.
EEOC v. Phoenix Transit System (2000) Citation: NLRB Case 28-CA-15177 (National Labor Relations Board decision, referenced in broader labor law context) Overview: In this case, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) found that an employer’s confidentiality rule, akin to an NDA, violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) by prohibiting employees from discussing sexual harassment complaints among themselves. While not a direct court precedent, this administrative ruling has been influential in labor law. Significance: The decision suggests that NDAs restricting employees’ rights to discuss workplace sexual misconduct, including assault, may be unenforceable if they infringe on protected concerted activity under federal labor law.”
Turning Point Action and Bowyer also attempted to dismiss the sexual assault and harassment by insinuating “It took place outside of the office and off hours.” According to multiple former Turning Point Action employees, it is very common to work weekends and off hours. Martinez, who the Victim stated she had worked with as a subordinate, “had asked me if I might show him around a little bit, but I was tired and busy, so I declined. The next day, Matthew asked me if I would drive him to a meeting. He didn’t have a car, so I thought I was being helpful. He told me to expense my mileage because it was for work and that Tyler had approved it.”
Again the Legal Precedent is Clear:
“When it comes to workplace sexual harassment occurring outside the office, U.S. courts have established that liability can still apply under certain conditions, rooted in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex-based discrimination, including harassment, in employment. The key question is whether the incident is sufficiently connected to the work environment or employment relationship, even if it happens off-site or after hours. Here’s a breakdown based on legal precedent: Employer Liability for Off-Site Conduct: Courts have ruled that employers can be held liable for harassment occurring outside the workplace if it involves coworkers or supervisors and impacts the work environment. For example, in Ferris v. Delta Air Lines, Inc. (2d Cir. 2002), the court found that an employer could be liable for a supervisor’s off-duty assault of an employee during a layover, as it stemmed from their work relationship. The reasoning hinges on whether the conduct “alters the conditions of the victim’s employment” (Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17, 1993). Work-Related Events: Incidents at company-sponsored events—like holiday parties or retreats—often fall under employer responsibility. In Ocheltree v. Scollon Productions, Inc. (4th Cir. 2003), harassment at an off-site company event was deemed actionable because it was an extension of the workplace.”
Sexual Assault and Misconduct at Events Allegation: TPUSA failed to address sexual assault and harassment at its events, creating an unsafe environment. Evidence: Washington Examiner reported in 2018 that former staffers knew of “two or three” assault allegations since 2012, often in TPUSA-funded hotel rooms during summits (e.g., 2017 Student Action Summit). Witnesses described inadequate supervision and unreported incidents. Source: Schoffstall, Joe. “Turning Point USA Struggles with Allegations of Student Sexual Assault, Harassment.” Washington Examiner, June 19, 2018. https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/turning-point-usa-struggles-with-allegations-of-student-sexual-assault-harassment… Note: TPUSA cited privacy concerns and claimed adherence to protocol but didn’t confirm specific actions.
Negligence in Handling Sexual Assault Allegations at TPUSA Events (2017) Allegation: Bowyer, as COO of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2017, was accused of dismissing requests for increased security at events, contributing to incidents of sexual assault and harassment. Evidence: A Washington Examiner investigation in June 2018 detailed allegations from staffers at TPUSA’s 2017 Student Action Summit. One female staffer reported a college student waking up to a male attendee “groping her and shoving his hands down her pants” after a night of heavy drinking. Staffers claimed they approached Bowyer for additional security (e.g., hiring deputies), but he allegedly responded, “It just wasn’t worth it” and deferred action until “something happens.” Similar incidents were reported at other TPUSA-sponsored events, including the 2017 Road to Majority Conference, though Bowyer was not directly quoted in those instances. Context and Credibility: The allegations come from firsthand accounts of former TPUSA staff, published by a reputable conservative-leaning outlet, lending some credibility. However, TPUSA denied Bowyer rejected security requests, citing existing Secret Service and private security presence at the Summit. No legal action followed, and the claims remain unproven in court. The lack of corroborating legal or documentary evidence (e.g., police reports) weakens the allegation’s weight compared to the fake elector case, but it reflects poorly on TPUSA’s management under Bowyer. Significance: This suggests potential negligence in ensuring attendee safety, though it lacks the concrete legal backing of other allegations.
A Call to Other Victims to Come Forward Amidst A Developing Pattern of Behavior, Permissive Culture, and Cover-up of Sexual Assaults
All other victims are called upon to come forward with their stories against what appears to be a developing pattern of behavior, permissive culture, and cover-up of sexual assaults. Turning Point Action is called upon to immediately conduct proper investigations without baseless legal threats and intimidation against victims, and take corrective action including intensive sexual harassment and safe environment training of all employees and related organizations and to investigate and take appropriate actions as investigations and up to and including dismissal of any and all employees involved in sexual assaults or cover-ups.
The show also discussed discrepancies between Pastor Rob McCoy saying his son and TPUSA Chief of Staff Mikey McCoy was a hero and falsely stating he “had blood all over him” (Immediately following his son’s name). Camera footage clearly showed that was not the case and was impossible. Mikey McCoy was criticized for nearly instantly walking away after his boss Charlie Kirk was shot. See the video thanks to @BasedSamParker below:
Pastor Rob McCoy Video:
As always, Tyler Bowyer and Turning Point refused any public request for comment.
I have written many times about Tyler Bowyer and Turning Point Action’s Mount Vernon Project to seize control of the GOP at all levels. There are dozens of examples including alleged bribery in Wisconsin, Tyler Bowyer leading a coordinated influencer smear campaign and coup attempt of AZGOP Chair, and multiple failed coup attempts in several states. The Young Republican takeover by TPUSA is no exception it appears. But is the whole thing just a psyop coup attempt by Turning Point Action and Tyler Bowyer as BOTH Wax and the Racist Chatters were TPUSA aligned/paid ambassadors? Let’s take just one example of Luke Mosiman speaking to former New York State Young Republican Chair Peter Guinta, who said in the chat “I’d go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball” and “beaner” and “sp-c”. Gavin Wax who turned over the chats to Politico wrote previously “Happy to announce I am joining @TPUSA as an official #TPUSAAmbassador”
Turning Point action CEO Tyler Bowyer on August 2nd seemed to express sour grapes at Guinta winning re-election:
Mosiman who is the Chair of the Arizona Young Republicans was fired today from the Center for Arizona Policy per 12 News Brahm Resnik and a letter from Bob Trent their VP. UPDATE: Mosiman provided a “No Comment” and directed this reporter to an official statement from the Arizona Young Republicans at the bottom of this chat. Mosiman clarified a graphic attributing certain quotes to him were incorrect and were written by Guinta. Mosiman did confirmed his employment at the Center for Arizona Policy.
Lately in the news Politico wrote “Two more members of a Young Republican group chat strewn with racist epithets and hateful jokes stepped down from their jobs Tuesday after POLITICO published an exclusive report on the Telegram exchanges.”
This led to several influencers online calling for YRs to be replaced by TPUSA: American Patriot Press @AmPatPress “The problem with YR are those in LEADERSHIP. TPUSA needs to takeover the RNC and then create YR groups from within their own ranks for each state.”
YourAmericanMom @YourMom820375 “Why should they? @TPUSA should completely replace YR.”
Hank @HankShedwrecker “It’s literally all of them. YR has largely been a dorchestra social club for decades. They organize some door knocking and that’s ab it. One reason TPUSA has done so well is they actually get cool people involved instead of dweebs nobody wants to hang out with.”
Faith Dawson @GeekGirl406 “It appears the YR chat was real run by morally bankrupt people. It is time for YR to be run out of town. YR does not represent my views or values. Let Turning Point replace Young Republicans on the national stage. “YR is dead TPUSA will take their place.”
TidKaylor @tidkaylor “Only cowards who cannot defend their words lock replies. Controlled opposition. YR is dead TPUSA will take their place.”
Photo Evidence BOTH Wax and Mosiman with TPUSA TPAction Ties:
Arizona Young Republicans Release Statement:
The Arizona Young Republicans released a statement condemning the “witch hunt” and expressing regret for “Nazi ideology” and noting that the materially was “selectively edited and released under coercive means”.
As always Tyler Bowyer and Turning Point have never responded to any public requests for comment. Luke Mosiman did respond but directed this report to the above statement from the Arizona Young Republicans Federation.
After reviewing all of the evidence and the testimony of Robert Portwood and Misty Portwood and several witnesses, the Judge sustained the Injunction against Harassment prohibiting Portwood from attending LD3 Meetings for 1 year and from having any contact with the victim. The Judge’s sustaining of the Injunction against Portwood proves that his group of supporters, including the below names, have been lying to and gaslighting the entire Legislative District and all the Republicans in Maricopa county along with the Maricopa County Republican Executive Guidance Committee on the matter. They have been lying to Republicans about everything. Some would question if they are deeply unethical and corrupt individuals?
In an email sent today, September 24, 2025, LD3 Chairman Stuart Scurti sent a revised email titled “October LD Mtg Postponed – New Meeting Date is October 16th 2025”. The email mentioned the upcoming election of the majority of the board and several committee positions who resigned because of Scurti’s unethical and dictator alliance with RINOs and Candace Czarny supporters and her board members saying: “Unfortunately, the Call Letter that went out yesterday (9-23-25) was NOT within the required 10-day notice deadline. As Chairman, I own this error. As a result, we have to move the date of this meeting from the original date of 10-2-25 to the new date of Thursday October 16th, 2025.”
In addition, Scurti has rescheduled the November Meeting. What many are coming to realize is that in addition to being a compulsive liar and Dictator, Stuart “Mao” Scurti is also an incompetent moron and the only thing that kept Legislative District 3 functioning was the three resigned board members who were actually competent, intelligent, and MAGA Trump supporters.
Scott Presler’s Early Vote Action PAC exposed raising a stunning $9.1 Million in 2 years (2023-2024 and 2024-2025) by Justice Cometh Substack Host of Tracing Justice and then what appears to be funneling of over $2.8 Million to a Shell company Information Cataloging Strategies (FEC1, FEC2) owned by Presler and his partners Joe Petriella and Augie Atencio.
Insider Investigation Reveals the Alleged Early Vote Action & Information Cataloging Strategies “Grift”
Upon additional investigation and interviews with insiders close to Early Vote Action, I was told “It is impossible for Information Cataloging Strategies to have sent out the millions of text messages to justify the $2.8 million. Early Vote Action was started by Joe Petriella and Augie Atencio (August P. Atencio) and Presler is the front man. Information Cataloging Strategies is Joe and Augie’s personal corporation. They were clearly taking home the markup on text costs and likely splitting the profits 3 ways possibly $700,000+ each for Joe, Augie, and Scott.”
An X Profile for Joe Patriella lists @EarlyVoteAction in his profile along with a picture of Scott Presler and lists his location as DC. Astonishingly, Patriella has only 3 paid subscribers who are Scott Presler, Nick Sortor, and Shaneyyricch linking them directly to Early Vote Action. Petriella frequently reposts Scott Presler, Early Vote Action (Titled Scott Presler’s Early Vote Action) and Raheem J. Kassam (co-owner of Butterworth’s) Eric Daugherty as well.
The insider went on to say “I have been on the inside and Early Vote Action is a grift.” The insider pointed out that “Joe and Augie had been searching through several failed political campaigns a way to make money through politics until they found Scott.” Augie Atencio attended Georgetown University and played Rugby is confirmed to have been the campaign manager along with Joe Petriella for James Craig in Michigan and is allegedly tied to Butterworth’s Capitol Hill MAGA bar as a minor investor. Atencio has reportedly claimed influence over elections in Congo, Africa as part of efforts to secure mining and land interests and his father allegedly has strong political ties there. An outdated Clubhouse profile appears to have a photo of Atencio with the same facial characteristics as in the rugby photo. Notably he was a member of “African Recovery” lending credibility to the claims that Atencio frequently does political work in Congo, Africa.
According to Grok: “Augie Atencio, also known as August P. Atencio, is a 29-year-old Republican political operative and consultant based in Michigan. He graduated from Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, in 2014, where he was active in rugby (named to the NJ All-State rugby team) and participated in school publications and events, including a mock political debate where he portrayed Ron Paul. His professional work includes advising GOP campaigns, notably serving as campaign manager for James Craig’s 2023-2024 U.S. Senate bid in Michigan, from which he resigned shortly after launch due to internal disagreements. Public records indicate he has lived in Tampa, FL; Stowe, VT; Green Village, NJ; and Philadelphia, PA”
The income allegedly split through Information Cataloging Strategies directly contradicts Scott Presler’s false claim saying “I don’t take a dime from my organization.” and “ I’m not getting paid by anyone. I don’t even takeadime from @EarlyVoteAction .” It appears that Presler doesn’t take a dime, but 7 Million of them!
Per Justice Cometh:
So in short 51.8% of all spendings of Scott Presler’s Early Vote Action Pac went to a company called Information Cataloging Strategies. Why That Doesn’t Add Up:
1. Single shell vendor doing everything
• Real PACs spread services: texting vendors, digital ad shops, fundraising consultants, mail houses.
• Here, one mysterious company allegedly did all of it — from building websites to running SMS blasts.
2. No corporate footprint
• Not registered in Vermont or Delaware.
• No website, no LinkedIn, no industry presence.
• $2.8M companies don’t operate in total silence.
3. Residential address
• The company is tied to a $1.9M home owned by Joseph Atencio, a private equity executive.
• High-end home, but no sign of a call center, ad team, or campaign infrastructure.
What It Likely Really Was
• Pass-through vendor: Funds routed in, then paid out to other firms or individuals, disguising the real recipients.
• Consultant laundering: Inflating invoices for “strategy” and “consulting” — classic bucket to siphon donor money.
• Dark-money funnel: PAC cash redirected into private or corporate networks with no transparency.
Plausible “Services” That Could Eat $2.8M
If it were real, here’s what $2.8M would typically buy in campaign terms:
• ~20 million peer-to-peer SMS messages to voters.
• Several statewide digital ad blitzes (YouTube, Facebook, programmatic display).
• National direct-mail fundraising campaigns.
• A professional call center and data operation.
Bottom Line “Information Cataloging Strategies” almost certainly wasn’t delivering $2.8M worth of campaign services. Instead, it looks like a phantom vendor used to launder EVA PAC’s money, parked at Atencio’s Vermont address for cover.
The Vermont Home Registered to Information Cataloging Strategies is Owned by Augie EVA PAC Co-Founder’s Father “Joseph Atencio”
Joseph E. Atencio is listed as a trustee of the Joseph E. Atencio Trust, which owns property in Stowe, Vermont, co-owned with Kathleen N. Atencio. Public records show residences in Philadelphia, PA; Stowe, VT; Green Village, NJ; and New Vernon, NJ.
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, the resigned Legislative District 3 Secretary spoke at the Maricopa County GOP Executive Guidance Committee and emailed all members the below written statement calling for the censure and removal oftyrannical LD3 Chair Stuart Scurti:
“I resigned on Tuesday, August 26 after Chair Stuart Scurti completely disregarded a valid Board motion and vote to cancel the September LD meeting due to unresolved safety concerns.
When Stuart Scurti initially called me earlier this year and asked if I wanted to be the interim Secretary, I was flattered and honored. But, as soon as I started to attend the Board meetings, I saw a different side of him. It was quickly evident that Chairman Scurti was not the leader that we all thought he was. Here are some examples of his behavior that led to my resignation:
He referred to a recent death threat made by one PC to another PC in our LD as a “verbal conflict” and refused to notify the Board about who he specifically spoke to at the church venue to assure us that the matter had been dealt with. A leader would have followed up with an email copying the Board members to include us in an email with whom he spoke to, but instead he did not do that and was completely secretive and unforthcoming with information which purposefully kept the other Board members in the dark. He never actually gave us the person’s name, even though we kept asking, merely because we wanted to make sure that the church venue knew about the threat and what our response was.
He created two committees that were in clear violation of the current bylaws, one that is a Discovery Committee to look at why there is division in the LD, even though we have a Membership Committee that is already granted with the authority to do that and that he hand-selected non-partisan members to be on. The second one is a Meeting Minutes Committee, which I believe he coerced a member to bring forth the motion, though he already had the motion language in his notes, proving that he created the motion and then got a member to bring it to the Body. This committee usurps the existing responsibilities and duties of the Secretary, and it circumvents the existing process we have in place to revise meeting minutes, as needed, during the LD meetings. He disregarded the existing processes that we have in place, just because he wanted it, and created a committee where he would be appointing the members and of which he would sit on. In a meeting with 1st Vice Chair of MCRC, Shelby Busch, to again discuss issues that the LD Board was having, Shelby mentioned that creating a committee to review the Secretary’s minutes and create a new version that people would approve was “unprecedented”. The motion for the Membership Committee was clearly pre-meditated as he had his response in his Call Letter notes, so it was not an organic motion but rather, he and the member had worked closely together to draft the motion. When said member got up to present the motion, Stuart basically read it for her. He then used the excuse of “the Body wanted it” but based on what transpired during the meeting, it was clear that Stuart wanted the committee and he had found an unsuspecting member to deliver the motion to the Body.
He single-handedly decided to overrule the will and overwhelming majority vote of the Body on a motion that was to table all bylaw changes until next year. Instead of communicating his actions to the Board so that we could be in the loop, he secretly went and spoke with different parliamentarians about the issue, and he had a coordinated effort with another member in the June meeting to overrule the originally passed motion. The motion the member delivered and Stuart’s response were clearly orchestrated. Once again, he had his statement already prepared, showing that the motion and his response were premeditated, and that he had worked closely with the member to create it. The Board had no idea that he was going to do this, as he went rogue again for his own agenda, and it went completely against the will of the Body that had previously voted for the motion.
He threatened to throw out the 1st Vice Chair, Dee Miller because, since we were blind-sided by the above decision in Point #3, she had questions when Stuart made his unilateral decision to cancel the Body’s vote, and she was trying to appeal the Chair’s decision. In that meeting, in June, he also said that the decision was not appealable, but then in a later Board meeting in July, he said that she could appeal the decision. So, which one was it? Simply because the motion went against his agenda and was not what he wanted, the Chair thought he knew best and overruled the will of the Body, the same Body that he is supposed to be fair and balanced for.
Right after the August LD meeting, anonymous and erroneous petitions were sent out to try and remove the 1st and 2nd Chairs to the entire LD3 Body (Dee Miller and Brian Ference). This was clearly a coup attempt. During several Board meetings after the fact where several of us pressed for details about what happened, since all of our logins were reset for the email system, and only Stuart had access to the system, the only answer we could get was “someone was in there that shouldn’t have been” but when asked whether or not this was a hack of the system, the Chair replied “No”. We repeatedly asked for a support ticket but Stuart said that since it was a phone conversation, there was no ticket created. Since this could have been a hack of the system, which Stuart continuously downplayed, and supposedly no support ticket was created, though with any IT issue, especially one where sensitive data was compromised, it was extremely suspicious to several of the Board members and we still don’t know who sent out the anonymous petitions.
Due to the existing issues with Candance Czarny and her illegitimate LD3 group, the Board encouraged Stuart to publicly state that he is not associated with her group in any way, since there continues to be a lot of issues and information being spread to the contrary. We had passed a motion in one of the Board meetings that 3 members needed to approve any message sent out to the Body. Stuart drafted a message that clearly attacked Brian Ference, who was the 2nd Vice Chair, without any facts to back up the claims and it was frankly inappropriate. Stuart did not get the approvals he needed for his version. His wife, Colleen Rose-Scurti, however, decided to get involved by claiming that the Board was “censuring Stuart from communicating with the Body”, which was an absolute lie. She sent out Stuart’s version in the Signal messaging platform to their group of supporters, even though she knew that 3 Board members had to approve any message to the Body. It was completely unethical for her to get involved and to circumvent the Board’s decision about how items were communicated to the Body, and clearly, Stuart encouraged her to send out the message, trying to perpetuate the false narrative that the Board was censuring Stuart.
He hired an out-of-state parliamentarian for $2500 but he did not notify the Board that he was doing this, and we did not know until she was at the meeting, sitting on the stage with us. After much prodding, Stuart finally admitted that she was from New Mexico and that he paid for her services. It wasn’t until after a lengthy discussion did Stuart finally revealed the amount that he paid for her services and why she was hired. He was anything but forthcoming with the information, especially knowing that the Board would have to approve any amount over $200. Several of us on the Board wanted him to send out a notice to the Body, for full transparency’s sake about who she was, why she was hired, etc., and it was not until a lot of prodding that he finally did draft a message. His original notice was extremely lengthy and had a lot of superfluous information in it, and so we asked him to update it to keep it brief and more focused. However, low and behold, his original version was passed out at the August 7 meeting by one of his supporters.
Meeting minutes – he would often contact me separately with his feedback/comments on the minutes, rather than sharing his feedback with the entire Board. Why be so secretive?? He would also ask me to add in his opinions into the minutes, after the minutes were already drafted, so that he could, in my opinion, make himself look better. This resulted in several Addendums to the minutes being created, so that his opinion could be mentioned. Originally, however, he wanted the information to be in the minutes themselves, but thankfully, the 1st and 2nd Vice Chairs pushed back, saying that they needed to be Addendums since they were opinions and did not happen in the meetings themselves. This happened on two occasions.
His treatment of the 1st Vice Chair, Dee Miller, was abhorrent. I saw it from the very first Board meeting that I attended. Back in January, he had texted Dee that “he could not work with her”. I thought he ran on the slate of unity and bringing everyone together?? Stuart would constantly shut Dee down in both the Board meetings and publicly in front of the Body at the LD meetings, especially when she challenged him on his decisions and his faulty knowledge of Roberts’ Rules of Order and the bylaws. It was painfully clear to everyone that Stuart was not willing to listen to any dissenting voices that might disagree with his agenda.
Dee Miller and Brian Ference know the Bylaws and Roberts’ Rules of Order extremely well. Stuart does not. When Dee and Brian would challenge Stuart on his actions and express concern, with supporting facts, when he would openly violate the Bylaws or RONRs, Stuart would get extremely defensive and would constantly interrupt people in our Board meetings. *Note: We had several meetings with the MCRC 1st Vice Chair, Shelby Busch, to raise the concerns that we had with Stuart with the hopes of working through and resolving the severe communication issues and clear lack of respect for the Board members that Stuart was exhibiting, but to no avail. His rogue and clear quest for singular power and control of the LD continued.
Due to the death threat that occurred at the August 7 LD meeting, and rising concerns from many PCs about their safety and the fact that the legal matter had not yet been resolved by the time the Call Letter for September was supposed to go out, Brian Ference called for an emergency meeting on Monday, August 25. Four (4) Board members were able to attend and we discussed the upcoming meeting in September. Stuart, only then, decided to mention how he was “looking into” getting off-duty sheriffs to come to the meeting. Once again, he failed to even mention to the Board that he was looking into this option and decided to do his own thing. Since no proper measures were in place at the time of our emergency Board meeting, we voted to cancel the September meeting, in a 3-1 vote. However, Stuart decided to send out the Call Letter anyway, saying that the Secretary, which was me, had failed in their duties. He completely disregarded the valid motion and vote that the Board members had done because it was not what HE wanted. He clearly had his own agenda and did not care what the vote outcome was. He circumvented the valid process and legitimate vote to cancel the meeting. He did not have any intention of adhering to the decision that the Board members had voted for.
On Monday, August 25, after we had our emergency Board meeting, not even 30 minutes after we had closed the meeting, there were already messages on the Signal chat with Scurti’s supporters denouncing the Board’s decision to cancel the meeting. We hadn’t even sent out a notice yet, because we needed 3 Board members to approve the message and we were still drafting the communication. My question is, how did people know so quickly? My only guess is that Colleen, Stuart’s wife, told this group of people, once again circumventing the Board’s communication process, which only caused strife and confusion. And then, Stuart decided to send out the Call Letter anyway, completely discounting and disregarding the Board’s decision.
I respectively ask that you censure Stuart Scurti and remove him from his position of LD3 Chair due to his clear lack of transparency, respect, and his failure to effectively serve as the Chair in an unbiased fashion. He has single-handedly destroyed the once cohesive group of grassroots supporters by his clear lack of leadership and in his unrelenting quest for gaining complete control over every aspect of the LD. It is unbelievably clear that his agenda takes precedence, that he will not tolerate any dissenting voices or questioning of his methods, and he has a complete disregard for the existing Bylaws and following Roberts’ Rules of Order.”
On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the Secretary, 1st-Vice Chair and 2nd-Vice Chair of Republican Legislative District 3 all resigned. Their resignation letter cited the unethical behavior of Chairman Stuart Scurti as the reason. See the resignation letter below:
In November 2024, a five-member LD3 Board was elected as a unified slate, committed to serving the district collaboratively. However, we have encountered a non-inclusive environment, with the Board excluded from key decisions about LD3 operations. In early 2025, Secretary Melissa Luft resigned, and a new secretary, Ariane Buser, was appointed and later elected. Since then, it has become evident that the Board cannot function effectively due to the Chairman’s disregard for bylaws, external guidance, and Board decisions.
On August 25, 2025, the Board voted to cancel the September 4th meeting due to safety concerns. An allegation of a threat by one PC against another led to a judge issuing an Injunction Against Harassment, barring the accused PC from attending LD3 meetings. As of the Board’s meeting, the injunction has not been served or dismissed, raising the possibility of it being served at the September meeting, which could cause a disturbance. While a police presence was considered, no security contract was in place before the call letter deadline. Despite the Board’s decision to cancel, the Chairman sent the call letter independently. A chair acting independently of the board puts the board in an untenable position.
It has been an honor to serve the LD3 community. However, due to these challenges, the undersigned resign their positions on the LD3 board, effective immediately.
Ariane Buser, LD3 Secretary Dee Miller, LD3 1st Vice Chair Brian Ference, LD3 2nd Vice Chair
The 2nd Vice Chair has this to say: “You all know I am a fighter and will fight to the end. However, in unity and solidarity with my other LD3 Board Members (something the LD3 Chair knows nothing about) I have also resigned from the LD3 Board. It is my opinion that the LD3 Chair is a pathological liar with a Napoleon complex. His dictator-like and controlling nature has been revealed as he hands over control of LD3 back to Democrats and RINOs. He has betrayed MAGA, his Board, his allies and Friends and abandoned all his campaign promises. I stand united in my resignation with my fellow Republican Board members against the tyrannical and unethical Democrat Chair Stuart Scurti.“
I wrote before about evidence of the credible armed death threat by Robert Portwood against an elected Membership Chairman in a church sanctuary. A Superior Court Judge has reviewed that and additional evidence and signed an Injunction Against Harassment against Robert Lee Portwood, ordering Portwood to have no contact with the Plaintiff, banning him from going near the Plaintiff’s residence, and banning Portwood from attending Legislative District 3 Meetings. Further the Judge ordered the Defendant Portwood to surrender his firearms saying “the court finds that the Defendant poses a credible threat to the physical safety of the Plaintiff or Protected Persons. Therefore, Defendant shall not possess, receive, or purchase firearms and shall surrender same within 24 hours of service to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office or other local law enforcement agency.” See the order below.
Lack of Leadership of Chairman Scurti Exposed
This entire incident has exposed the shocking lack of leadership from LD3 Chairman Stuart Scurti, who is closely allied with the Portwoods; including Robert’s wife Misty Portwood; turning his back on his board members and abandoning former allies and friends to minimize the incident to protect his allies calling it a “verbal conflict” in an email shown below. The Chairman also rebuffed initial calls for an emergency meeting by the board and refused to attend the meeting. Only after involvement from the County was Scurti forced to discuss the matter. The Judges order proves the unethical deception by Chairman Scurti who should immediately resign. The Portwoods have publicly used ANTIFA slogan’s “No Justice No Peace” and have been shown to use similar leftist tactics in a pattern of behavior including heavy involvement in a coup d’état attempt petition to remove two board members while already starting harassment and attacks on a third board member. Their allies including Doug Marrs are now threatening the democrat tactic of lawfare while admitting to working with Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes.
In an email today, LD3 Chairman Scurti refers to himself in the third person as he downplays the alleged armed death threat calling it a “verbal conflict”. This underscores Scurti’s top priorities of protecting one of his biggest allies Misty Portwood (her husband Robert Portwood made the death threat while carrying his firearm) and not getting kicked out of the venue.
I have written extensively about the pattern of lying and corruption from Superfeed Technologies CEO and Turning Point Action CEO Tyler Bowyer. In an exclusive interview with a former board member who served with Tyler Bowyer when he was the Maricopa County Republican Chairman in 2015, Bowyer, who was also an Employee of TPUSA at the time, was accused of misusing GOP County funds in a Vote of No Confidence including alleging “MCRC funds are not a personal account to be used without discretion or discipline” and that Bowyer “Displayed ongoing unethical financial behavior, violating the bylaws with misuse of funds through repeated use of the MCRC debit card without receipts…” and “Abused MCRC funds and violated federal election law…” and “Exhibited blatant dishonesty in both internal and external communications as to amounts of funds in budget…” and “Demonstrated chronic duplicity and deceptiveness in word and deed…”
