Brunner takes back “sex slave” statement about Greitens donor

John Brunner, who lost his bid to become the Republican candidate for Missouri governor this week, has taken back a statement he made about a donor for opponent Eric Greitens.

Greitens won the nomination to become the Republican candidate for governor on August 2. The statement Brunner retracted was related Michael Goguen, who had donated to Greitens’ campaign and is facing a lawsuit amid allegations of sexual abuse.

In a statement released Thursday, Brunner said the following:

“”During my campaign for the Republican nomination for Missouri Governor, I made certain statements concerning a contributor to Eric Greitens’ campaign who donated $1 million to that campaign. I subsequently received further information indicating that a portion of my prior statements were erroneous. I therefore retract any and all statements I made suggesting that the contributor to Mr. Greitens’ campaign was a sex slave owner, or the owner of a teenage sex slave.”

ABC 17 News reached out to Brunner’s campaign, and was told no other information will be released at this time.