Man accused of spreading deepfakes of Republican faces contempt charge - WJRT ABC12

A man is in jail after being arrested on a bench warrant related to a child custody battle. The arrest occurred while the man was at a book burning event.

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The man, Jayden Scott, is also the defendant in a lawsuit filed last winter. The lawsuit stems from the 35th District State Senate Republican primary. Jason Tunney, the Republican nominee in the special election, is suing Scott for allegedly creating deepfake videos of him and circulating them on social media during the primary.