Nothing says common sense family man and staunch conservative like having a gay live-in lover and threesomes.
Meet married MAGAt and Florida Republican State Rep. Fabián Basabe (
@FabianBasabeFL). Despite his unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump—even mirroring Trump’s legal strategy by fumbling through court without a lawyer—the courtroom proved devastating for this Miami Beach lawmaker.
In a high-profile, three-day civil trial that concluded on July 15, 2026, a Tallahassee jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Basabe civilly liable on all counts of sexual harassment, battery, and defamation. He was ordered to pay $450,000 in damages for pain and suffering to two former male staffers: legislative aide Nicolas Frevola and former intern Jacob Cutbirth.
The graphic allegations detailing his misconduct were laid bare in court. Jurors found that Basabe subjected the young men to persistent, unwelcome sexual overtures. Specifically, he was found liable for slapping Frevola across the face and buttocks, groping and trying to kiss Cutbirth, and making continuous vulgar sexual remarks. He was also held liable for launching a defamatory smear campaign against Frevola and his mother on social media.
The trial completely dismantled Basabe's campaign image as a "traditional conservative family man." On paper, he has been married since 2005 to Martina Borgomanero, an Italian heiress to the La Perla luxury lingerie fortune. However, while under oath, a plaintiff's attorney confronted Basabe with a photo of him kissing a man named Renato. When grilled by lawyers if Renato was his live-in boyfriend, Basabe refused to clarify Renato's residency and dodged the question by stating, "I don't believe in those labels."
Furthermore, devastating sworn testimony revealed Basabe allegedly pressured his intern to break up with his significant other to be with him and even propositioned another male associate for a threesome involving himself and Renato. Despite promising constituents he would resign if the claims were ever proven true, Basabe refuses to step down. He faces a highly competitive November 3, 2026, general election against Democrat Lucia Báez-Geller as bipartisan calls for his resignation continue to mount.