All posts tagged "Matt Schlapp"

Matt Schlapp, who heads the American Conservative Union, reportedly paid nearly a half-million-dollar settlement to make a sexual assault accusation go away, CNN reported.

Schlapp paid his accuser 40-year-old Carlton Huffman $480,000 by tapping into an insurance policy, a source close to the matter told the network.

On Tuesday, Huffman said he decided to drop the lawsuit against Schlapp claiming it was a "misunderstanding."
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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. ...

Donald Trump headlined at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) where there were several Nazis reportedly in attendance, but the group has emphatically denied it. Still, an editor at NBC is ready to debunk the group's false claims using photos.

The news outlet reported the Nazi allegation on Saturday, saying that they "mingled openly at CPAC" while they spread "antisemitic conspiracy theories" and worked to find allies.

"The presence of these extremists has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years conference organizers have ejected well-known Nazis and white supremacists such as Nick Fuentes," according to NBC's report....

This year, Conservative Political Action Conference director Matt Schlapp — who is currently fighting a blizzard of litigation over alleged sexual misconduct — didn't allow "left-wing media" to have press credentials, saying that if any such reporters wanted in, they would have to shell out for a ticket and be treated like ordinary attendees.

Stephanie Mencimer of Mother Jones did just that — and got some remarkable undercover moments.

Already this year's CPAC has been notable for its relatively thin attendance and for bizarre displays like the January 6 pinball machine. But what Mencimer really found notable was what people were willing to say to her when they didn't realize she was a reporter. ...

Embattled American Conservative Union leader Matt Schlapp is facing yet another turn in the sexual misconduct scandal, as an official at his organization who allegedly shredded documents just after the news broke has been hit with a subpoena, reported The Daily Beast.

"On Wednesday, the opening day for CPAC 2024, the Alexandria City Courthouse posted a batch of eye-popping new filings in the sexual battery and defamation lawsuit against Schlapp — including a subpoena to a CPAC official alleged to have overseen document destruction days after the accusations were first publicly reported. Schlapp was on notice at the time about potential legal action," reported Roger Sollenberger.

According to the report, "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."
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