Matt Schlapp, organizer of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), faced legal troubles over alleged crotch-grabbing incidents. Carlton Huffman, who filed the suit, received $480,000 settlement. Schlapp's lawyers confirmed Huffman retracted the legal action, leading to personal vindication for Schlapp. Huffman stated the claims were a misunderstanding, and both parties resolved their differences with a financial settlement.
How is this still up? The accuser got a $480,000 settlement & Matt Schlapp had to delete posts saying there was an apology, bc that apparently never happened. Everyone deserves due process. But Schlapp was not "cleared." This piece needs a big correction. https://t.co/NdY6vNF8zn https://t.co/RUJj1RHf3w
you have to hand it to Trump, this is media genius https://t.co/vYTiZD81d8
Mr. Schlapp is a prominent figure in the Conservative Political Action Conference, a marquee event organized by the ACU. https://t.co/KWnY0netYc
Mr. Huffman told CNN, “I am only legally allowed to say five words, and that is ‘We have resolved our differences.’" https://t.co/KWnY0netYc
But CNN reported that "multiple sources" said Mr. Huffman received a financial settlement via an insurance company. https://t.co/KWnY0netYc
Mr. Schlapp’s lawyers also released a statement by Mr. Huffman: "The claims made in my lawsuits were the result of a complete misunderstanding, and I regret that the lawsuit caused pain to the Schlapp family. Neither the Schlapps nor the ACU paid me anything to dismiss my claims…
Questions directed at Mr. Schlapp’s legal representatives regarding the settlement remain unanswered, although they did confirm that Mr. Huffman retracted the legal action. Mr. Schlapp has declared personal vindication following the lawsuit dismissal. https://t.co/KWnY0netYc
Carlton Huffman, the political operative who filed the suit, reportedly received $480,000 through an insurance policy, a source with knowledge of the situation said. Mr. Huffman's original claim sought damages exceeding $9 million. https://t.co/KWnY0netYc
Matt Schlapp’s Crotch-Grabbing Legal Woes May Not Be Over After All… Read more: https://t.co/Ywwzax7dTW Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) organizer Matt Schlapp, who originally claimed to...
Impressive that Schlapp is such a Trump loyalist that he arranged to follow in his footsteps with sex-related hush money payments. https://t.co/9BBbLnF5QO
Matty Schlapp, gotta hand it to him https://t.co/ehFMv0QJgq