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Massie accused of hush money offer to ex-girlfriend

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A former girlfriend of Representative Thomas Massie has accused him of offering her hush money to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his ally, Representative Victoria Spartz. Cynthia West claims Massie offered her $5,000 from funds he had previously given her during their relationship to settle her claims against Spartz's office, where West briefly worked. West stated she refused the settlement with a non-disclosure agreement, partly due to Massie's public stance on transparency regarding the Epstein files. AI

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Massie accused of hush money offer to ex-girlfriend

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Kate Santaliz ·

    Thomas Massie's ex accuses him of hush money offer

    <p>A former girlfriend of Rep. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/thomas-massie-ed-gallrein-kentucky-aipac-trump" target="_blank">Thomas Massie</a> accused him this week of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally, Rep. Victoria S…

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