On May 24,2017, "The Guardian" political reporter Ben Jacobs was allegedly assaulted by Gianforte with a body slam in which Gianforte put his hands around the reporter's neck and slammed him to the ground, injuring his elbow and breaking his glasses.
On May 24,2017, "The Guardian" political reporter Ben Jacobs was allegedly assaulted by Gianfort. Gianforte alledgedly put his hands around the reporter's neck, "body slammed" him to the ground, and started punching him, injuring his elbow and breaking his glasses.