Republican Senate hopeful Eric Greitens accused of abuse by ex-wife

Steps allegedly taken to limit former Missouri governor's access to firearms after he showed unstable and coercive' behavior

The former Missouri governor Eric Greitens, now a leading Republican Senate candidate, was physically abusive and demonstrated such unstable and coercive behavior" that steps were taken to limit his access to firearms, according to allegations from his ex-wife revealed in court records on Monday.

The sworn affidavit from Sheena Greitens is part of a child custody dispute. A public affairs professor at the University of Texas, she sought divorce after a sex scandal led to Eric Greitens' resignation as governor in June 2018.