Lawsuit claims CPAC knew of prior Matt Schlapp sexual misconduct allegations
by Misty Severi, Breaking News Reporter
December 16, 2023 02:19 PM
An amended lawsuit claims that higher-ups overseeing the Conservative Political Action Conference knew about previous claims of sexual misconduct by Chairman Matt Schlapp but failed to act.
The amended battery and defamation suit claims the officials failed to investigate the allegations or remove Schlapp from his position, even though two men joined Carlton Huffman, who filed his lawsuit in January, in reporting alleged misconduct to CPAC's parent organization, American Conservative Union.
“ACU previously was notified and aware of Matthew Schlapp’s propensity for unlawful sexual assault and battery, including at least two prior incidents of similar conduct,” the filing said. “ACU was negligent in its continued employment of Matthew Schlapp in a prominent leadership role.”
The two new individuals are not named in the lawsuit and are not joining the case. But their reports were found during discovery, according to the Washington Post.
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