GOP Strategist Drops Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against CPAC Head Matt Schlapp

‘The claims made in my lawsuits were the result of a complete misunderstanding,’ the accuser said, though he previously claimed Mr. Schlapp had groped him and tried to ‘take his dignity.’

AP/Jose Luis Magana
Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024. AP/Jose Luis Magana

A sexual assault lawsuit has been dropped against the chairman of one of the top conservative advocacy groups, the American Conservative Union.

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