The sexual assault lawsuit against Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union and a key figure within the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), has been dropped. Carlton Huffman, a former Herschel Walker campaign staffer and the accuser in the case, has withdrawn his lawsuit against Schlapp and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp. Statements from the parties involved indicate that the matter has been resolved, with the CPAC board describing the outcome as a 'favorable conclusion.' However, it has emerged that the lawsuit was settled with a $480,000 payment to Huffman, funded by an insurer of the American Conservative Union. This settlement was reached after allegations of sexual misconduct by Schlapp, which included inappropriate groping in 2022. Despite the settlement, there have been claims that the resolution was celebrated by Schlapp and his allies without initially disclosing the financial aspect of the agreement.
A confidential settlement has been reached in the sexual assault case against Matt Schlapp, the chairman of the American Conservative Union, sources disclosed to CNN. https://t.co/FqV64vgSkz
Man Accusing CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp of Sexual Assault Was Paid $480,000: Report https://t.co/SqFEb4BHNs via @RollingStone
Report: Matt Schlapp's accuser is paid $480,000 to drop gay sex assault suit https://t.co/qdMM3vopp5
Matt Schlapp’s accuser, former Herschel Walker campaign staffer Carlton Huffman, was paid $480,000 by an American Conservative Union insurer to drop a gay sexual battery suit brought against Schlapp. https://t.co/QsIQ09rl6n
The guy who accused Matt Schlapp of groping him got a $480k settlement to issue this statement and drop his case. Apparently the fact that the money came from ACU’s insurance company is the technicality they’re using to deny a payout. https://t.co/yrqgkfXdYd https://t.co/2GYHS52qmM
NEW Matt Schlapp's accuser was paid $480,000 to drop the sexual assault lawsuit against the CPAC chairman, CNN reports. https://t.co/CeX0JMa7E7
The GOP operative who accused Matt Schlapp of sexual assault reportedly received a hefty financial settlement to drop his lawsuit against the CPAC chairman More: https://t.co/sOaxOxm66K https://t.co/sOaxOxm66K
Man Who Accused CPAC's Matt Schlapp of Sexual Assault Reportedly Received $480,000 Settlement https://t.co/dUl1842ZzF
Matt Schlapp’s Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suit He is so ‘innocent’ that he has to pay $480,000 to drop a sexual assault lawsuit. And of course @CPAC covers the tab. A pattern with these thugs https://t.co/dJKzCgwgNI
Matt Schlapp’s Accuser Was Paid to Drop Sexual Assault Suit https://t.co/LYb1NBcepu
Conservative bigwig Matt Schlapp agreed to hefty settlement to end sexual assault lawsuit https://t.co/Lw26xik3cl
EXCLUSIVE: When Matt Schlapp announced that the sexual assault lawsuit against him was dropped, he and his allies were quick to note that the ordeal ended without him or the American Conservative Union paying his accuser. It's more complicated, however. https://t.co/WleJRGKO2y
I TOLD YOU. Schlapp, indirectly, paid half a mill to his sexual assault accuser to drop the case. https://t.co/28o6SdbQkm
EXCLUSIVE: The GOP operative who sued Matt Schlapp over allegations of sexual assault dropped his lawsuit, prompting Schlapp to take a victory lap. But what Schlapp didn’t disclose was that the accuser who sued him was, in fact, paid to drop the lawsuit. https://t.co/e8dec8xt9z
NEW: The sexual assault lawsuit against Matt Schlapp was only dropped after the parties agreed to a hefty, secret settlement. More here, w/ @jamiegangel, including the story of this (misleading and) since-deleted tweet https://t.co/POBtwAyfZj https://t.co/0zABDVrw9j
NEW: Matt Schlapp's accuser got $480K to drop his sexual battery lawsuit, from CPAC's insurance, sources say. The accuser also took issue with a statement CPAC released in his name, as well as Schlapp's posts celebrating the resolution. Me @thedailybeast https://t.co/IsyTZptyQ5
GOP Operative Drops Sexual Misconduct Suit Against Matt Schlapp, Powerful Chair Of CPAC https://t.co/Zhkhbg49ZU
Lawsuit accusing Matt Schlapp of sexual misconduct comes to an end, as a lawyer for the accuser said Tuesday that the parties “have resolved their differences,” while the Conservative Political Action Conference board of directors said there was a “favorable conclusion” to the…
A lawsuit accusing Matt Schlapp, the influential leader of the Conservative Political Action Conference, of sexual misconduct comes to an end. A lawyer for the accuser said Tuesday that the parties “have resolved their differences.” https://t.co/gDATAC1F9P
Lawsuit accusing Matt Schlapp of sexual misconduct comes to an end, as a lawyer for the accuser said the parties “resolved their differences,” while the CPAC board called it a “favorable conclusion” https://t.co/wHXSu66eNZ
Matt Schlapp’s accuser drops sexual abuse lawsuit https://t.co/aKHhOL7WpM https://t.co/EMLLubmPhB
Lawsuit accusing Matt Schlapp of sexual misconduct comes to an end https://t.co/dwMEr8aLom
Matt Schlapp's accuser drops sexual abuse lawsuit - https://t.co/QU6kwXV79W
The GOP strategist who sued CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp and his wife Mercedes Schlapp over allegations of sexual assault and defamation has dropped his lawsuits against the couple, attorneys for both sides confirmed to The Hill. https://t.co/yJZBoyXt4i
The GOP campaign operative who accused Matt Schlapp of inappropriately groping his groin in 2022 has dropped lawsuits filed against the CPAC chairman, his associates, and his wife, Mercedes. https://t.co/C9xVGlJYNf
LAWFARE: The gay staffer who accused Matt Schlapp of sexual assault has apologized for bringing his false allegations against the CPAC executive. Who funded Carlton Huffman's, now-dropped, lawsuit against Schlapp? https://t.co/4GacSUJZX1
CPAC chair Matt Schlapp cleared of sexual assault allegations as accuser recants, apologizes https://t.co/duz6Nx2dCv https://t.co/duz6Nx2dCv
Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dropped Against CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp https://t.co/q6EEeIq6hL https://t.co/qbsFByRnea
.@CPAC’s Matt Schlapp cleared in assault case, accuser apologizes https://t.co/xjze2uXYVD https://t.co/xjze2uXYVD
BREAKING: The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Matt Schlapp (@mschlapp), and @mercedesschlapp, the wife of Mr. Schlapp, just announced that same-sex sexual assault charges/accusations against Mr. Schlapp have been resolved. It is not clear when the settlement took… https://t.co/KWiMkpTuzJ
SCOOP: The Republican operative, Carlton Huffman, who accused the American Conservative Union head Matt Schlapp of sexual assault has dropped his lawsuits against him and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp, according to statements from the main parties. https://t.co/oKTqDFxlwy
Sexual assault lawsuit against Matt Schlapp is dropped https://t.co/IBfsCP6zFW