SARASOTA, Fla. - Christian and Bridget Ziegler have filed a lawsuit against the city of Sarasota and two Sarasota police detectives over the investigation that thrust their personal lives into public view in 2023.

The couple claims detectives withheld exculpatory information from a judge and conducted an overly broad and unconstitutional search of Christian Ziegler’s cellphone and electronic records.

The suit also alleges police intentionally attempted to embarrass the pair in their reports, which became public in court filings.

The backstory:

The investigation stemmed from a sexual assault allegation against Christian Ziegler. Records revealed the Zieglers admitted to a prior consensual three-way relationship with the accuser, who claimed Christian assaulted her during a one-on-o

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