Posted on 02/13/2025 11:02:14 AM PST by Red Badger
Matt Schlapp, the face of the Conservative Political Action Conference, allegedly sexually assaulted a man at a bar in Virginia last weekend.
According to independent journalist Yashar Ali, seven witnesses say that the chairman of the American Conservative Union “allegedly engaged in lewd conduct and allegedly sexually assaulted a man at a bar on Saturday night near a property he owns in north-central Virginia.”
Ali reports that restaurant and bar is located in north-central Virginia which is allegedly nearby a property owned by Schlapp and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp. The Schlapps are vocal supporters of President Donald Trump with Mercedes having worked in the Trump White House during his first term.
Video footage and photographs allegedly reviewed by Ali confirm that Schlapp was present at the bar during the night where the alleged assault took place. Schlapp also reportedly used a credit card in his name to set up a tab at the bar that he never paid out.
According to Ali, on Saturday night Schlapp entered the bar where he allegedly spent over an hour standing close to different groups of men. Sources tell Ali that Schlapp would allegedly intentionally pass by men at the bar allowing his body to closely graze against theirs.
Witnesses claim that Schlapp was within two feet or less of a group of men despite there being plenty of open space in the bar. The men told Ali that Schlapp followed them around the establishment. Their allegations were confirmed by Ali who allegedly reviewed video footage from the night of the incident that shows Schlapp “had no reason to be as close to the men as he was.”
However, one man, who came to the bar with his female partner, claims that Schlapp sexually assaulted him by grabbing his genitalia.
“Every time I looked around—whether we were on the dance floor, at the bar, or back at the table talking to people—every time I turned around, this guy was right there, one foot behind me. And I was just not comfortable with this,” the male accuser told Ali.
Per Ali, after being confronted by the man’s partner, Schlapp gripped the man’s genitals while he was mid-sentence at the bar. The man reported the assault to a manager who then allegedly escorted Schlapp off the property:
The man’s partner (a woman) also told me she confronted Schlapp, informing him that the man was in a relationship with her and asking him to back off.
While the same man was asking Schlapp to leave because everyone felt uncomfortable with his presence and conduct, Schlapp—while the man was mid-sentence—grabbed and gripped his genitals while looking him directly in the eyes, the man told me.
After the alleged assault, the man who says he was assaulted reported the incident to a manager, who escorted Schlapp out.
Despite being asked to leave, Schlapp returned to the bar, leading to a heated confrontation, according to multiple sources.
Schlapp did not close out his tab, and his name was repeatedly called by the bartender when the last call was made, according to multiple witnesses.
The alleged assault and Schlapp’s alleged lewd conduct were widely discussed among the other patrons at the bar, many of whom knew each other, according to witnesses.
In the past, Schlapp has faced numerous allegations of sexual misconduct, including one allegations that reportedly resulted in a confidential settlement of nearly half a million dollars, according to CNN.
Haven’t there been stories of him with this in the past?
IMO a horrible idea for this “family” run conservative conference to be left in such hands.
He should be moved to TSA.
well that’s certainly one way to target conservatives
He’s done this before..............
Probably more bull crap than a bag of Black Kow.
Thanks.
He can’t keep his hands to himself................
This ain’t the first time.................
Allegations only. They want to destroy him and his wife Mercedes.
Not sure. I hate to say it, but the dude has always set off alarms on my “gaydar.” His wife is cute. I always feel sorry for women who marry men like that. It’s like, didn’t anyone sit them down and warn them? (If they did, and it was ignored, then less sympathy, I guess).
A quick google check on “Independent Journalist Yasher Ali” shows he worked for a range of left-wing media outlets and was a “personal assistant” to KATHY GRIFFIN. Remember her? LOL!
WTF?
Who believes this Bullsh**?
If you are in the public eye…you are a fool if you think you can have a private life in public.
I don’t know this guy (other than his name.) I am not sure what happened. But I would be terrified that I was ALWAYS going to be the target of the opposite side.
What a horrible way to go through life.
Schlapp has a history of doing this kind of stuff.............
Well, that’s it! Trump’s election needs to be overturned! 🙄
Matt, is that you?
So does Trump, according to the Democrats and media.
That said, the organization needs to get to the bottom of it one way or another, and if he is a liability find someone who isn’t.
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