Screenshot via Mandela Barnes Twitter

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has been sued by former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. and gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes, who claims there was a conflict of interest with a political reporter writing about his sexual relationships.

Barnes claimed in his Tuesday legal complaint against the local paper that he had a prior relationship with a female political reporter who wrote about his sexual relationships. He claimed the paper learned of the conflict of interest and kept it from readers.

The lawsuit does not name the reporter, but Molly Beck and Mary Spicuzza have a byline on the Barnes story.

The complaint claims the “conflicted reporter” held a sexual relationship with Barnes beginning in 2018 and continuing for years.

“The Journal Sentinel acknowledged that the relationship presented a conflict, removed the Conflicted Reporter from the matter, and represented that other reporters would re–report portions of the story,” the complaint reads.

Journal-Sentinel editor Greg Borowski responded to the legal complaint in a statement, saying the reporter in question was not part of the report.

“The Journal Sentinel stands by our reporting. The story went through our standard editing and legal review, and Mr. Barnes was given the opportunity to respond before publication,” he said.

Barnes dropped out of the Wisconsin gubernatorial race in July after the state party launched a probe into allegations against the Democratic candidate.

Thank you, Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/FKDjCaPdJZ

— Mandela Barnes (@TheOtherMandela) July 30, 2026

The Sentinel reported that they had asked Barnes about allegations filed with the state party alleging he “used his position in the party to seek out inappropriate relationships with young adult women,” according to the Associated Press.

The probe reportedly found nothing actionable, and Barnes was never accused of a crime.

“There are no allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing against Mandela,” Barnes’s campaign said at the time.

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