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The allegations against the influential American Conservative Union chairman came out on the first day of his organization’s annual CPAC conference.
The GOP operative who sued Matt Schlapp over allegations of sexual assault dropped his lawsuit, prompting Schlapp to take a victory lap. It’s more complicated, however.
Carlton Huffman said the claims were “the result of a complete misunderstanding.”
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While Fox’s Maria Bartiromo tried linking the disaster to border policies, Matt Schlapp suggested it had something to do with post-COVID labor policy.
The pause in activity suggests that there could soon be a settlement in the lawsuit filed by a GOP operative who accused Schlapp.
As the nonprofit’s revenue shrank, chairman Matt Schlapp took a $350,000 salary for a five-hour work week, while privately pitching foreign clientele on a $40,000 monthly retainer.
CPAC and its boss Matt Schlapp have rejected the notion that white supremacists openly attended the right-wing conference. But the pictures don’t lie.
New subpoenas in the sexual assault lawsuit against CPAC leader Matt Schlapp have gone out to key witnesses, including one official who allegedly oversaw shredding in the office.
The annual right-wing confab is now largely ignored by Fox News and mainstream media. CPAC’s scandal-ridden boss thinks the fix is banning journalists.
When a board member at the conservative group resigned in August, he wrote a blistering letter laying out a number of problems at the CPAC Foundation.