Anna Paulina Luna has repeatedly sought protective orders and stalking injunctions against various individuals---including ex-partners, political opponents, and even family members---across several states; many of these were either dismissed or found unsubstantiated by law enforcement (Central Florida Post, Tampa Bay Times, Historica Wiki).
Luna's most high-profile legal dispute involved her obtaining a temporary restraining order against Republican primary opponent William Braddock after alleging he plotted to kill her, based on recorded threats; the injunction was later dismissed due to lack of evidence of repeated harassment, and Braddock denied the allegations (Tampa Bay Times, CNN).
Luna has been both plaintiff and defendant in civil lawsuits, including a 2022 suit stemming from a dog bite incident at a fishing tournament; Luna and her campaign were eventually dismissed from the case, with liability remaining only for her husband (Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay Times).
She and her husband filed a now-dismissed lawsuit against the Department of Defense challenging its COVID-19 vaccine mandate on religious grounds (Tampa Bay Times).
Potential vulnerability: Critics and some media reports allege Luna has used court-issued protective orders inappropriately or strategically, which may raise concerns about the credibility or motivation behind her legal actions (Central Florida Post, Tampa Bay Times).
Luna has publicly attributed an increase in threats and harassment against her to both heightened political rhetoric and alleged doxxing by opponents, drawing significant law enforcement attention (Islander News, FBN Cavuto).
Central Florida Post Reported Luna Filed Unsuccessful Protective Order Against Woman Linked To Her Ex-Husband According to Central Florida Post, "The woman who witnessed Mayerhofer working as a dancer, was at one point involved with Mayerhofer's ex-husband Andy Gamberzky during their estrangement, during which Anna filed a protective order against the other woman, who she claimed was in violation of that order by showing up to the Red Rose Gentlemen's Club. An investigation by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's office found Mayerhofer's allegations to be untrue and did not pursue charges." [Central Florida Post, 12/14/21]
Luna Had Request For Permanent Restraining Order Against Former Opponent Denied According to Floridian Press, "Luna recently had her request for a permanent restraining order against a former Republican primary opponent denied. A temporary injunction was put in place after her opponent allegedly planned to kill her." [Floridian Press, 10/1/21]
Luna Filed For Protective Orders Multiple Times In Different States According to Central Florida Post, "She has used the court systems in California, Florida, and Utah to request frivolous protective orders or stalking injunctions under false pretenses as a way to seek revenge against her personal and political enemies." [Central Florida Post, 5/11/22]
2006: Luna Requested Protective Order Against Classmate In High School According to Central Florida Post, "In 2006, while Anna Mayerhofer was in high school, she filed a request for a protective order against a classmate Taylor Lyons" and "Her initial protective order was granted, yet Mayerhofer [...] failed to show at an evidentiary hearing [...] As such, the case was dropped along with the protective order." [Central Florida Post, 5/11/22]
2013: Luna Requested Protective Order Against Fiance's Ex-Girlfriend According to Central Florida Post, "In 2013, Anna Paulina Luna (real legal last name Mayerhofer), made nearly exact and similar claims against another female who had been in a relationship with her ex-husband (and current husband) [...] Mayerhofer was granted a temporary restraining order based solely on her statements." [Central Florida Post, 5/11/22]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Filed Stalking Injunction Against William Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "Anna Paulina Luna, a candidate for Florida's 13th Congressional District, has filed a petition for a stalking injunction against one of her soon-to-be opponents, saying he and two other potential candidates conspired to kill her." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Alleged Multiple Opponents Knew Her Home Address According to Tampa Bay Times, "In the injunction, which was served to Braddock on Friday, she says Braddock and her 'political opponents' Matt Tito and Amanda Makki know where she lives." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Request Barred William Braddock From Attending Conservative Events With Her According to Tampa Bay Times, "The injunction asks for Braddock to be prohibited from going to Conservative Grounds, a coffee shop in Largo that often hosts conservative groups, as well as any event Luna - who described herself as a conservative activist who travels for work - is speaking at." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Claimed Threat Was An 'Orchestrated Attempt' On Her Life According to Tampa Bay Times, "'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,' she wrote in the injunction." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Alleged Past Interactions With Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna says Braddock sought interaction with her twice, once in coordination with Tito, and sought out her husband, Andy Gamberzky." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Alleged Threats Documented With Local Law Enforcement According to Tampa Bay Times, "In the injunction, Luna references case files with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and the St. Petersburg Police Department; both agencies said they could not provide documents because the case is open." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
June 2021: Anna Paulina Luna Obtained Restraining Order Against William Braddock According to CNN New Day, "Anna Paulina Luna has since obtained a restraining order against Braddock, writing in a court filing, '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 Florida's 13th district.'" [CNN New Day 7:30 AM EST, 6/18/21]
June 2021: Anna Paulina Luna Alleged William Braddock Plotted To Murder Her With Others According to CNN New Day, "She also alleges that in screenshots sent to her in text. He mentions working with two other former political candidates, Amanda Mackey and Matt Tito with a plan to put a hit out on her." [CNN New Day 7:30 AM EST, 6/18/21]
Politico Reported In June 2021 That Braddock Allegedly Threatened Anna Paulina Luna's Life With Reference To A "Russian/Ukrainian Hit Squad" According to CNN, "According to a secret phone call recording obtained exclusively by Politico, William Braddock, a little known Republican congressional candidate in Florida's 13th district, can reportedly be heard threatening the life of political rival Anna Paulina Luna. That recording reportedly took place before Braddock became a candidate. The man heard on the tape refers to his Russian/Ukrainian hit squad and making Luna disappear." [CNN CNN NEWSROOM 11:00 AM EST, 6/19/21]
June 2021: Luna Filed Injunction Petition Alleging Death Threats From Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "Congressional candidate William Braddock was granted an extension Tuesday to review evidence cited in an injunction petition filed against him by political foe Anna Paulina Luna." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/22/21]
Court Granted Temporary Injunctions To Luna And Olszewski Against Braddock In 2021 According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna and Olszewski obtained temporary injunctions earlier and are seeking to make them permanent. The temporary injunctions remain in effect." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/22/21]
Olszewski Alleged Braddock Threatened Luna With Hitmen In Recorded Call In 2021 According to Tampa Bay Times, "On a call secretly recorded by Olszewski, she said, Braddock claimed he has Russian and Ukranian hitmen who could 'get rid of' Luna if polling before the election shows her to be in the lead." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/22/21]
2021: Luna Accused Amanda Makki Of Conspiring With Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "Amanda Makki, another potential candidate in the race who Luna accuses of conspiring with Braddock, attended the hearing and spoke to reporters outside the courthouse." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/22/21]
June 2021: Luna Attended Injunction Hearing Via Zoom According to Tampa Bay Times, "Anna Paulina Luna attends a hearing via Zoom on Tuesday in her request for an injunction against a political foe." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/22/21]
June 2021: Anna Paulina Luna Alleged Braddock Planned To Kill Her According to Tampa Bay Times, "When Luna filed her petition for an injunction, she said she had been contacted with information that Braddock was planning to kill her." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/13/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Obtained Injunction Against William Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "William Braddock dropped out of the race last month after Luna obtained an injunction against him following a phone call in which Braddock appears to be secretly recorded saying he has access to a Ukrainian-Russian 'hit squad' and suggesting Luna might be 'taken out.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 7/19/21]
September 2021: Judge Dismissed Anna Paulina Luna's Stalking Injunction Against Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "On Friday, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court Judge Doneene Loar dismissed a temporary stalking injunction filed by congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna against a short-lived opponent, ending a more than three-month-long process." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
June 2021: Luna Filed Stalking Injunction Citing Plot to Kill Her According to Tampa Bay Times, "In June, Luna filed a temporary injunction against William Braddock, saying she received information he had a plan to kill her." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
2021: Luna Claimed Uncertainty Reporting Alleged Threats to Authorities According to Tampa Bay Times, "I didn't know how to tell authorities I thought someone was trying to kill me, or how this process goes," she said in the hearing. [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
2021: Luna Previously Sought Injunctions Against Others According to Tampa Bay Times, "The injunction against Braddock was not the first Luna sought in her adult life, but it was the first as a political figure. In Okaloosa County, Luna filed an injunction against a woman. Luna said the woman had blamed her for a breakup. The woman called her vulgar names and threatened to beat her up, Luna said." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
June 2021: Luna Obtained Temporary Stalking Injunction Against William Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "In June, Luna acquired a temporary injunction for stalking against William Braddock, who she said contacted others in the Pinellas conservative circle threatening Luna and calling her vulgarities." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
September 2021: Luna Sought Permanent Injunction Against Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, "After more than eight hours of testimony about a permanent stalking injunction sought by congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna, Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court Judge Doneene Loar ordered a continuance for Sept. 24." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
2021: Luna Testified On Impact Of Braddock's Threats According to Tampa Bay Times, "On Tuesday, Luna said [...] the stress about Braddock's threat and the injunction had affected fertility treatments she was undergoing, caused her to lose weight, affected her career and left her unable to sleep peacefully." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
2021: Luna Alleged Braddock Collaborated With Makki And Tito; No Evidence Found According to Tampa Bay Times, "Along with saying Braddock had a threat against her life, in her initial injunction Luna wrote that he was working alongside current candidate Amanda Makki and potential candidate Matt Tito, based on the messages she had seen. [...] the St. Petersburg Police Department report said the two were not conspiring against Luna." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
2021: Luna Sought Stalking Injunction Against William Braddock Over Alleged Threats According to Tampa Bay Times, "On Tuesday, Luna was in a hearing seeking a permanent stalking injunction against short-lived opponent William Braddock. Luna said she received information that Braddock had spoke about having access to hit squads and discussed 'taking her out,' alongside two other Tampa Bay Republicans." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/14/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Sought Permanent Restraining Order Against William Braddock For Threats According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "The civil trial concerns whether a temporary restraining order granted to candidate Anna Paulina Luna should be made permanent, which would prevent 2020 GOP primary rival William Braddock from having contact with her." [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 9/19/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Testified To Fearing For Her Safety Due To Braddock's Alleged Threats According to South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 'Mr. Braddock clearly hated my guts and wanted to hurt me,' said Luna, who is an Air Force veteran and media consultant. 'I started getting very afraid of him. It was horrifying, and it still is.' [South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 9/19/21]
June 2021: Luna Claimed She Received Violent Threats From Rival William Braddock According to Orlando Sentinel, "Luna testified that she had only brief in-person contact with Braddock at a political event but heard from several acquaintances last spring that he was allegedly making threats to have her killed. 'Mr. Braddock clearly hated my guts and wanted to hurt me,' said Luna [...] 'I started getting very afraid of him. It was horrifying, and it still is.'" [Orlando Sentinel, 9/21/21]
September 2021: Luna Sought A Permanent Restraining Order Against William Braddock According to Orlando Sentinel, "The civil trial concerns whether a temporary restraining order granted to candidate Anna Paulina Luna should be made permanent, which would prevent 2020 GOP primary rival William Braddock from having contact with her." [Orlando Sentinel, 9/21/21]
September 2021: Luna Claimed Emotional Distress Due To William Braddock's Alleged Threats According to Orlando Sentinel, 'I think he's an evil person,' she added. 'I think he has definitely emotionally terrorized me.' [Orlando Sentinel, 9/21/21]
October 2021: Tampa Bay Times Reported Anna Paulina Luna Spent $37,612 Of Campaign Funds On Legal Fees For An Injunction Case According to Tampa Bay Times, "Congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna's unsuccessful legal fight seeking a permanent stalking injunction cost $37,612 that she covered by using money she's raised for her run for a St. Petersburg district in Congress." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/21]
October 2021: Luna Sought Injunction Against William Braddock Over Allegations Of Threats To Her Life According to Tampa Bay Times, "The injunction Luna sought centered around William Braddock, who briefly was her Republican opponent for Florida's 13th Congressional District. Luna filed a temporary injunction in June, saying she had been given information that Braddock was conspiring to kill her." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/21]
June 2021: Luna Filed Petition Alleging Murder Plot Against Her By William Braddock According to Tampa Bay Times, '"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," Luna wrote in the June 9 petition.' [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/21]
June 2021: St. Petersburg Police Closed Investigation Into Threats Against Luna Without Action According to Tampa Bay Times, "The St. Petersburg Police Department closed their investigation without action in late June because they said the threats were conditional to Luna's performance in the primary." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/21]
September 2021: Judge Dismissed Luna's Injunction Due To Lack Of Repeated Harassment According to Tampa Bay Times, "The judge dismissed Luna's injunction in September because she said there was one instance of harassment, and the law requires two." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/21]
2021: Tampa Bay Times Reported Luna Sought A Stalking Injunction Against Another Candidate According to Tampa Bay Times, "In June, Luna sought a stalking injunction claiming her life was threatened by another candidate who later dropped out. Luna also sought to implicate Makki, without much evidence. The injunction was later dismissed." [Tampa Bay Times, 12/22/21]
Anna Paulina Luna Filed Stalking Injunction Against William Braddock In 2022 Race According to Tampa Bay Times, "Hayslett previously legally represented William Braddock,a short-lived candidate in the same 2022 race who was taken to court over a stalking injunction filed by Luna. The injunction was dismissed by the judge, who said it didn't meet the legal definition for stalking." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/19/22]
2021: Luna Filed A Stalking Injunction Against William Braddock, Which Was Dismissed According to Tampa Bay Times, "Hayslett previously represented William Braddock, a short-lived 13th District candidate who was taken to court over a stalking injunction filed by Luna. The injunction was dismissed by the judge, who said it didn't meet the legal definition for stalking." [Tampa Bay Times, 6/7/22]
2020: Luna Alleged In Court That A Primary Opponent Planned To Murder Her According to Tampa Bay Times, "The primary was a high-drama affair, with Luna at alleging in court that one of her opponents at one point planned to murder her." [Tampa Bay Times, 1/5/23]
Luna Took Out A Temporary Stalking Injunction Against Congressional Opponent In 2022 Campaign According to Tampa Bay Times, "Her second campaign got off to a bizarre start. Luna obtained a temporary stalking injunction against one of her opponents, whom she accused of plotting to kill her." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/14/23]
2021: Judge Loar Dismissed Temporary Stalking Injunction Sought By Anna Paulina Luna According to Tampa Bay Times, "In September 2021, when Luna was running for Congress, Loar dismissed a temporary stalking injunction against Luna's opponent, who Luna said had plans to kill her. In Luna's case, Loar said she dismissed the injunction because the law requires two instances of harassment in order for an injunction to be upheld." [Tampa Bay Times, 2/15/24]
February 2024: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Called For Judge Doneene Loar's Resignation After Denial Of Protection Request According to Orlando Sentinel, "Republican U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna issued a statement Feb. 14 calling for Loar to resign, saying she 'personally experienced this judge's shortcomings in her rulings.'" [Orlando Sentinel, 2/22/24]
2021: Judge Loar Dismissed Temporary Stalking Injunction Sought By Anna Paulina Luna During Congressional Campaign According to Orlando Sentinel, "In September 2021, when Luna was running for Congress, Loar dismissed a temporary stalking injunction against Luna's opponent, who Luna said had plans to kill her. In Luna's case, Loar said she dismissed the injunction because the law requires two instances of harassment in order for an injunction to be upheld." [Orlando Sentinel, 2/22/24]
February 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Cited Own Experience With Judge Loar When Criticizing Ruling In Domestic Violence Case According to Orlando Sentinel, "In her statement Feb. 14, Luna said Petersen was 'brutally murdered' as a result of Loar's 'completely flawed ruling.' 'I am calling for Judge Loar's immediate resignation,' Luna said in the statement. 'As a result of her poor judgment, she has failed residents in Pinellas County and failed victims of domestic violence.'" [Orlando Sentinel, 2/22/24]
September 2024: Anna Paulina Luna Described Receiving a 'Shooting Threat' Sent to St. Petersburg College According to Islander News, "Then, on Sunday, an email was sent directly to St. Petersburg College that Luna has described as a 'shooting threat.'" [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
2021: Judge Approved Temporary Restraining Order Against William Braddock For Threatening Luna According to Islander News, "Threats to Luna preceded her election to Congress. In July 2021, a Pinellas County judge approved a temporary restraining order against a man named William Braddock after an audio recording surfaced of him allegedly threatening to make her 'disappear.'" [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
2021: Luna Was Granted Temporary Restraining Order Against Braddock According to The Free Press, "Luna and Olszewski were then granted a temporary restraining order from a Florida judge, which prompted Braddock to terminate his 2021 campaign shortly after, as the Tampa Free Press reported." [Free Press (Tampa, Florida), 9/29/24]
Luna Claimed Fear For Her Life And Implicated Makki And Tito In Alleged Plot According to Floridian Press, "Luna said that she was in fear for her life, and coupled Makki and former Combat Veteran Matt Tito with having something to do with the plot." [Floridian Press, 10/1/21]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Named Matt Tito And Amanda Makki As Alleged Co-Conspirators In Braddock Plot According to Tampa Bay Times, "She said that, based on the information she received, Braddock had said he was working alongside other political rivals Matt Tito and Amanda Makki." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/13/21]
2021: Luna Alleged Braddock Threats Impacted Her Career and Health According to Tampa Bay Times, "Luna also became emotional talking about Braddock, saying it had affected not only her career but her personal life and health. She said after being told about the threats he made, including Braddock mentioning that he knew where she lived, she left town." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
2021: Luna's Injunction Linked Braddock to Political Rivals According to Tampa Bay Times, "In Luna's injunction, she said that Braddock had said that he was working alongside her opponent for Congress, Amanda Makki, who lost to Luna in the 2020 primary, and Matt Tito, who has been considering jumping into the congressional race. Neither Makki nor Tito were ever served with an injunction." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Stated Republican Women Members Of Congress 'More Targeted' By Threats In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "it's especially alarming being that Republican female members especially -- female members as a whole seem to be more targeted because a lot of these predators look at us like victims. And so, it's a very dangerous thing to her -- for her to have done." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Jesse Watters, Fox News, 3/13/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Refused To Accept Jane Fonda's Claim Of 'Joking' About Murder Comments In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "No. In fact, if you look at the clip, it was her counterpart that said that she was kidding. But she never made an apology. She never publicly retracted it as she should." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Jesse Watters, Fox News, 3/13/23]
Law Enforcement Found Luna's Claims Of Restraining Order Violation Unfounded According to Central Florida Post, "An investigation by law enforcement determined that Mayerhofer had not listed the strip club as a place of employment, therefore her then fiance's ex-girlfriend would have had no idea that she needed to avoid that location in order to remain in compliance with the temporary restraining order. [...] The State Attorney's office for the 1st Judicial Circuit Court in North Florida investigated Mayerhofer's claims and determined them to be unfounded, declining to charge Mayerhofer's then fiance's ex girlfriend." [Central Florida Post, 5/11/22]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna's Spokesperson Cited Ongoing Law Enforcement Investigations According to Tampa Bay Times, "'Ms. Luna has no comment at this time due to multiple ongoing law enforcement investigations of this matter,' said James Blair, a spokesperson for Luna. '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.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 6/12/21]
CNN Reported In June 2021 That Braddock Told CNN He Did Not Threaten Anna Paulina Luna According to CNN, "Braddock tells CNN he's not listened to the recording and suggested it may not be him or that the recording could have been altered. When asked by CNN if he's ever threatened Luna, he replied, quote, 'I did not.' He has since announced he's dropping out of the race." [CNN CNN NEWSROOM 11:00 AM EST, 6/19/21]
St. Petersburg Police Declined Action on Luna's Complaint Due to Conditional Nature of Threats According to Tampa Bay Times, "The St. Petersburg Police Department reviewed the video and said it was Braddock talking, but closed its investigation with no action taken because officials said the threats were conditional in nature - Braddock mentions he would take action only if Luna were ahead in the polls." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
2021: State Attorney Cited Lack of Reasonable Ability in Luna Threat Case According to Tampa Bay Times, "Pinellas-Pasco Executive Assistant State Attorney Kendall Davidson said no action was taken because Braddock didn't have reasonable ability to carry out the threat." [Tampa Bay Times, 9/13/21]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Reported Jane Fonda's Comments To Capitol Police In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "It doesn't surprise me but, unfortunately, for Ms. Fonda, Capitol Police takes this issue very seriously as do I and many other of my pro-life Republican colleagues. [...] We absolutely did report this." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Jesse Watters, Fox News, 3/13/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Claimed Her Office Received Death Threat Following Jane Fonda Remarks In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "after this clip was posted, our office received another death threat that we then had to report to Capitol Police. So, this is not uncommon for the left. They like to try to drown it out to try to ignore it. But we take this seriously." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Jesse Watters, Fox News, 3/13/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Connected Death Threat To Comments Made On 'The View' In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "the individual that made this comment actually posted it under her video of 'The View' saying that the only good conservative and Trump supporter was a dead one. And that was after this comment was made and that was made at us." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Jesse Watters, Fox News, 3/13/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Asserted Capitol Police Should Hold Jane Fonda Accountable In an interview with Fox News, Anna Paulina Luna said, "And I do anticipate Capitol Police will be going to her house like they did with Madonna when she made those gross comments as well about -- I believe it was former President Trump, they will be addressing and having to deal with these issues." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with Jesse Watters, Fox News, 3/13/23]
2023: Luna Reported Jane Fonda To Capitol Police For Suggesting Murder Of Pro-Life Politicians According to Free Press (Tampa, Florida), "Luna seemingly did not want to take any chances. She reported Fonda as a threat to the U.S. Capitol Police." [Free Press (Tampa, Florida), 3/15/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Revealed She Received Death Threat During 2022 Election In an interview with CNN, Anna Paulina Luna said, "I actually received one [a death threat] that CNN covered in my 2022 election. And you know what happened? People thought that that was crazy. But unfortunately, in this game of politics, it gets nasty. These exist on both sides." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with CNN, 10/20/23]
2023: Anna Paulina Luna Condemned Death Threats But Rejected Labeling Constituent Calls As "Bullying" In an interview with CNN, Anna Paulina Luna said, "I saw numbers saying that their constituents calling their offices, asking them to vote a certain way was bullying. And as far as I'm concerned, the people that elected you, when they call you and they tell you -- and they voice their concerns, that's not bullying. But I will be the first person to say that, of course, I don't condone death threats. But I actually received one that CNN covered in my 2022 election." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with CNN, 10/20/23]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Reported Receiving Shooting Threat Following Doxxing Incident In an interview with Neil Cavuto, Anna Paulina Luna said, "We had -- it was brought to our attention that people were doxxing our home address and actually soliciting strangers to send threatening packages to our home. And then within hours of the attempted assassination for the second time of President Trump, our office got an actual shooting threat that's being taken very seriously with Capitol Police." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with FBN Cavuto: Coast to Coast, 9/18/24]
2024: Anna Paulina Luna Attributed Threat to "Far Left Activist" In an interview with Neil Cavuto, Anna Paulina Luna said, "What I would actually be comfortable at least saying on air is that it was from a very far left activist, at least from what I gather." [Interview - Anna Paulina Luna with FBN Cavuto: Coast to Coast, 9/18/24]
St. Petersburg Police Forwarded Threatening Email About Luna to U.S. Capitol Police in 2024 According to Islander News, "The St. Petersburg Police Department received that message but did not take any action on it except to forward it to the U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., Fernandez said." [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
2021: Anna Paulina Luna Faced Threats From Primary Opponent William Robert Braddock III According to The Free Press, "a former Republican primary opponent of GOP Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has been charged with allegedly 'threatening to kill' his opponent from the 2021 election for the 13th Congressional District of Florida, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)." [Free Press (Tampa, Florida), 9/29/24]
2021: DOJ Alleged Braddock Made Threats To Kill Luna And Another Individual According to The Free Press, "Authorities stated on June 8, 2021, Braddock allegedly made 'several threats to injure and kill' Luna and the second victim before later being found in the Philippines." [Free Press (Tampa, Florida), 9/29/24]
2021: Braddock Threatened Luna During Recorded Call With Erin Olszewski According to The Free Press, "A conservative activist, Erin Olszewski, had recorded a call with Braddock, who, at the time, told her not to support Luna due to his access to assassins, TFP reported." [Free Press (Tampa, Florida), 9/29/24]
Anna Paulina Luna Sought A Stalking Injunction Against Her Uncle Over Biography Dispute According to Historica Wiki, "She also sought a stalking injunction request against one of her uncles after he questioned her biography on social media." [Historica Wiki, 1/18/25]
2023: Attorneys For Luna Contended She Did Not Own The Dog Or Attend As Campaign Event According to Tampa Bay Times, "attorneys for Luna and the campaign argued that it wasn't a campaign event, that the campaign had no responsibility for or control over the dog, and that Gamberzky, an Air Force special forces veteran, was the dog's owner, not Luna." [Tampa Bay Times, 3/31/23]
2023-2024: Luna And Husband Sued Pentagon Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate; Case Dismissed According to Tampa Bay Times, "She and her husband sued the Department of Defense over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, claiming it violated her family's religious beliefs. The case was dismissed." [Tampa Bay Times, 10/19/24]
July 2022: Anna Paulina Luna Was Sued Over Dog Bite Incident Involving Husband's Dog According to Tampa Bay Times, "The family of a child dog-bite victim is suing Pinellas County congressional candidate Anna Paulina Luna, her campaign, her husband, who owns the dog, and the sponsors of a fishing tournament where the incident occurred last November." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/14/22]
2022: Lawsuit Alleged Luna And Her Campaign Were 'Co-Owners' Of The Dog Involved In The Incident According to Tampa Bay Times, "Clarke, the father the 9-year-old boy bitten by the dog, alleges in the lawsuit that the dog lunged at the boy and bit him, and that Luna, attending the event along with her husband, and her campaign are 'co-owners' of the dog." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/14/22]
July 2022: Luna's Husband's Attorney Asserted Dog Was Solely Owned By Husband According to Tampa Bay Times, "Adolfo Valero, attorney for Andy Gamberzky, Luna's husband, said Gamberzky alone owns the dog, which he called a 'highly trained' animal provided by Homefront Canine, an organization that provides service animals for veterans with disabilities." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/14/22]
2022: Luna's Campaign Denied Co-Ownership Of The Dog And Said Event Was Not Campaign-Related According to Tampa Bay Times, "Campaign spokesman James Blair said, 'That's insane' when asked whether the campaign co-owns the dog, and denied that Luna and Gamberzky were attending the event as a campaign function. 'This was not campaign-related and it is unfortunate that some are trying to politicize a child's injury,' he said." [Tampa Bay Times, 7/14/22]
March 2023: Tampa Bay Times Reported Luna Was Dismissed From Dog-Bite Lawsuit According to Tampa Bay Times, "A lawsuit over a child bitten by a dog has been dismissed against Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and her 2022 congressional campaign, but remains active against her husband, who she maintains is the actual owner of the dog." [Tampa Bay Times, 3/31/23]
2023: Luna Maintained Her Husband Was Actual Owner Of The Dog According to Tampa Bay Times, "Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and her 2022 congressional campaign have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old boy who was bitten by a Belgian Malinois named Gunner that the congresswoman says is owned by her husband." [Tampa Bay Times, 3/31/23]
Anna Paulina Luna Claimed 2024: Death Threats Increased Due To Political Rhetoric According to Islander News, '"This is not a joke. This is not an exaggeration that there are very real death threats coming in now because of the fact that this rhetoric has increased," Luna told the Phoenix on Monday night.' [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
Anna Paulina Luna Accused Opponent's Campaign Of Allowing Threatening Doxxing (September 2024) According to Islander News, "Luna alleged in her social media post on Saturday that Fox had 'allowed her supporters on her campaign media social media to publicly dox, coordinate, and solicit individuals to send threatening packages to my home address.'" [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]
Anna Paulina Luna Reported 2024: She Received Antisemitic And Harassing Messages Posing As Abbott Chief Of Staff According to Islander News, "Luna added that she was contacted earlier this year by someone she believes is with a liberal political action committee and who posed as a chief of staff to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. After a few text messages, the individual began sending antisemitic and sexually harassing messages, as reported Tuesday by Fox News." [Islander News: Web Edition Articles (Key Biscayne, Florida), 9/19/24]