American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp is accused of harassing political aide John Doe.

On Tuesday, Herschel Walker’s 2022 Senate campaign aide filed allegations of sexual harassment against a senior conservative who advised former President Donald Trump.

The lawsuit filed in Virginia District Court in Alexandria against Matt Schlapp accuses the leader of the American Conservative Union of sexually harassing “John Doe,” a victim who wished to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation.

Matt Schlapp presents the CPAC Straw Poll at the 2022 CPAC in Dallas, Texas.

Matt Schlapp presents the CPAC Straw Poll at the 2022 CPAC in Dallas, Texas.
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The lawsuit accuses Schlapp, 55, of “aggressively caressing” the genitals of a male employee when they were alone in a car in October.

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The lawsuit also accuses Schlapp and his wife Mercedes of coordinating to discredit the aide’s claims, according to the New York Times, who spoke to the aide, who is in her 30s.

Assistant lawyer Timothy Hyland provided a copy of the lawsuit but, when asked for comment, referred only to the lawsuit.

Matt and Mercedes Schlapp in a private CPAC green room backstage at The Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.

Matt and Mercedes Schlapp in a private CPAC green room backstage at The Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida.
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In a statement to the New York Times, Hyland said his client is seeking at least $9.4 million in damages and that the lawsuit was filed because Schlapp never apologized for “his dastardly actions.”

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“Because Mr. Schlapp refused to acknowledge his misconduct, this lawsuit seeks to hold Mr. Schlapp and those who lie on his behalf accountable for their actions and statements,” Hyland said in a statement to New York. times.

Schlapp’s lawyer, Charles Spies, denied the allegations.

“This anonymous complaint demonstrates the real intent of the accuser, working in conjunction with the Daily Beast, to attack and harm the Schlapp family,” Spice said Tuesday. “The complaint is false and the Schlapp family is suffering from unbearable pain and stress due to the false accusations of an anonymous person. No family should ever go through this, and the Schlapps and their legal team are evaluating counterclaim options.”

The lawsuit alleges that Schlapp invited the aide for a drink after an October 19 Herschel Walker campaign event in Perry, Georgia.

The aide accepted the invitation because Schlapp is “a very prominent and well-connected man in conservative politics.”

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They met at a restaurant bar and eventually headed to Manuel’s tavern in Atlanta, the lawsuit says.

While in the tavern, “Mr Schlapp sat unusually close to Mr. Doe, so that his foot made repeated and almost constant contact with Mr. Doe’s foot,” the lawsuit says. “Mr Schlapp also urged Mr Doe to drink more despite the fact that Mr Doe was driving. Mr. Schlapp’s behavior made Mr. Doe uncomfortable, and Mr. Doe sought to create distance between him and Mr. Schlup.”

He then turned to the TV showing a playoff baseball game and Schlapp asked him why he wasn’t watching him, according to the lawsuit.

Eventually they left and headed back to the hotel.

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The lawsuit stated that the assistant offered to take Schlapp back to his hotel, and on the way there, Schlapp allegedly grabbed the assistant’s leg and crotch.

The aide claimed he was “frozen in shock, humiliation and fear.”

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