Anna Paulina Luna, a failed Florida congressional candidate seeking office again in 2022, accused her political opponents of conspiring to kill her.
The Air Force veteran obtained a temporary injunction against William Braddock, 37, which was served on Friday. He is a St. Petersburg resident who said he intends to run as a Republican for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, the same seat sought by Luna, according to the Tampa Bay Times. A hearing on extending the petition is scheduled for June 22, the report added.
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“Ms. Luna has no comment at this time due to multiple ongoing law enforcement investigations of this matter,” James Blair, a spokesperson for Luna, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner. “Those investigations are based upon Mr. Braddock’s own threats and actions, and we are confident the facts will be public at the appropriate time.”
Her campaign declined to answer additional questions.
“I received information yesterday (at midnight) regarding a plan (with a timeline) to murder me made by William Braddock in an effort to prevent me from winning the election for FL-13,” said Luna, who unsuccessfully ran for Florida’s 13th Congressional District in 2020, in her written petition. “I feel and fear that this is an orchestrated attempt on my life being organized and carried out by William Braddock and he claims he is working together with Ms. Makki and Mr. Tito.”
Fellow Florida Republican politicos Amanda Makki and Matt Tito were also named in her petition for an injunction. However, they did not get served, and all three of them denied any wrongdoing.
“This woman is off her rocker and she does not need to be representing anyone,” Braddock said. “I don’t really have any plans to prepare because I didn’t do anything wrong. It is a false police report, and she’s probably going to jail for filing a false police report.”
Tito, in a phone interview with the Washington Examiner, said the allegations were “fabricated,” “made up,” and “completely false.” He also called on Luna to drop out of the race.
“She jokes that she’s lunatic Luna, but she really is a lunatic,” he said.
Tito said he’s exploring retaliatory legal options.
Makki, who lost the GOP primary to Luna in 2020, told the Washington Examiner in a phone interview she is also considering retaliatory action.
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“I just think it’s very bizarre behavior that, again, someone that I haven’t seen in 11 months could make such wild accusations,” she stated. “It really shows the temperament of this individual. And, um, you know, she’s clearly unfit, unsuited to represent people.”
Charlie Crist is the Democrat who defeated Luna in the 13th District in 2020, but the seat is up for grabs for both parties next year as Crist runs for Florida governor.
In Luna’s filing, she referenced case files with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Petersburg Police Department. A spokesman for the sheriff’s office told the Washington Examiner it served the injunction and that St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating the situation.
The St. Petersburg Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
