Ex-Trump nominee defends harassment accusation by saying women called him 'Big Boss Daddy'

An embattled nominee of President Donald Trump, who recently withdrew his name to lead the Office of Special Counsel, claimed on Monday that he filed a $150 million defamation lawsuit against Politico over a story the outlet ran on Oct. 9 that detailed accusations of sexual harassment against him.

Paul Ingrassia, a right-wing provocateur and podcaster, and his lawyer, Edward Andrew Paltzik of Taylor Dykema PLLC, claimed in the lawsuit that Ingrassia did not sexually harass female colleagues while he worked as a White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, as the Politico story alleges.

To defend Ingrassia against claims of harassment, Paltzik argued that some women Ingrassia worked with called him "Pauly cakes" and "Big Boss Daddy," thereby showing the "longstanding, pe-existing friendship" between Ingrassia and one of the women, according to a picture of the lawsuit posted on X by The Bulwark's Sam Stein.

Paltzik also claimed in the lawsuit that he provided Politico reporter Daniel Lippman with "highly exculpatory photos" refuting claims that Ingrassia harassed female DHS colleagues. Paltzik accused Lippman of ignoring that evidence.

"Paul Ingrassia’s case is about one of the most substantial threats to the future of Western Civilization and to our one-of-a-kind Republic in particular: the Far Left’s weaponization of journalism," Paltzik told The Gateway Pundit about the lawsuit.