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- A 26-year-old former staffer for Rep. Jeff Van Drew faces charges for staging an attack.
- She claimed three armed men tied her up and slashed her body, writing anti-Trump messages.
- Federal prosecutors say the incident was fabricated, citing zip ties and duct tape in her car.
- Investigators linked injuries to a body modification procedure she had arranged.
- Rep. Van Drew expressed sadness and noted the woman is presumed innocent as she awaits proceedings.