- Eva Lopez Chavez faces misconduct allegations from multiple women, including a fellow councilwoman and a state lawmaker.
- Lopez is accused of harassment and inappropriate behavior since 2019.
- Lopez denies any wrongdoing; allegations emerge ahead of state Democratic nominating convention.
SALT LAKE CITY — Victoria Petro knew Eva Lopez Chavez before the two began serving on the Salt Lake City Council together, mostly through the Latino community and different jobs at City Hall, when they attended another City Council member’s wedding in September 2022.
After a day of dancing and fun, many gathered for an after-party at a local nightclub, where Petro said the night suddenly took a different turn.
“(Lopez) put her hands around my neck, pushed me against one of the pillars so my back was against the wall,” she recalled, saying Lopez then used a vulgar expletive to tell her the only reason she dates men “is because a woman hasn’t shown me what I really want.”…