CPAC founder Matt Schlapp and sexual battery accuser close to settlement: report

Embattled American Conservative Union leader Matt Schlapp appears to be nearing a settlement with Republican campaign operative Carlton Huffman for allegedly “pummeling” his crotch against his wishes after a boozy night in Atlanta.

The Daily Beast reported that the sexual battery and defamation lawsuit bought by Huffman against Schlapp has stalled out, with the approached deadlines to file subpoenas and depositions passing by.

The lull in legal actions leading to the suggestion that a settlement was in the works is reinforced by court records and sources privy to the situation, according to the outlet.

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Schlapp was facing accusations from Huffman and others as previously reported by The Daily Beast and others.

"The court records show subpoenas to other key witnesses, as well, including CPAC officials and other alleged victims. Two young men who previously reported unwanted physical advances from Schlapp have been deposed, including in connection with an alleged incident where the conservative icon, drunk and stripped to his underwear, rubbed his crotch on a young man at a fundraising event months before the alleged assault at the center of the lawsuit."

With a likely settlement, subpoenas are cancelled along with recorded depositions set to take place this week from Fox News host Sean Hannity along with a young contractor for the American Conservative Union (ACU), named as a co-defendant in the multimillion-dollar civil suit, led by Schlapp and his Conservative commentator wife Mercedes Schlapp.

A six-figure settlement was originally dangled by Schlapp last March the outlet reported with Huffman pushing for more. Schlapp apparently rejected it, according to various news reports.