Imprisoned former brother-in-law of Deval Patrick looming campaign headache

The case of Deval Patrick’s former brother-in-law, twice convicted of rape allegations against Patrick’s sister, is likely to raise uncomfortable questions for the former Massachusetts governor as his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign progresses.

Patrick, 63, entered the crowded 2020 Democratic primary field on Thursday. But the familial saga stretches back to 1993, when Bernard Sigh, then married to Patrick’s sister, Rhonda Patrick-Sigh, was convicted of spousal rape in San Diego, California. Following a short stint in prison, the two reconciled and moved to Milton, Massachusetts.