"West wrote on Thursday: I never said I made a new complaint specific to Thomas. When I said I spoke with Ethics, what I meant was that I informed them Thomas offered me $5,000 to just walk away. I was already communicating with them regarding Victoria, and I added that information into the concerns I was already discussing with them about the office environment, not that anything was ever done with it. I also gave the information to my House legal team."
"Meanwhile, people were coming forward describing a toxic work environment, and the system is designed to protect the member. The unequal power dynamic is very real. She declared she's willing to take a polygraph about her entire story. And honestly, why would anyone come forward after seeing what's ha"
"She claims Massie offered her $5,000 after she filed a wrongful termination complaint against Spartz. West said she was given a job with Spartz that ended after six weeks, and it was set up by Massie. According to West, she faced a toxic work environment under Spartz and Massie offered her a payment to drop the complaint."
"You're just one person. You're not going to make a difference. Just walk away, West claimed Massie told her. West made a statement on X following her accusations against both Massie and Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN), asking, Why would anyone come forward after seeing what's happening to me?"
Cynthia West, formerly linked to Rep. Thomas Massie, stated she is willing to take a polygraph after accusing Massie of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint. West said she had been hired by Rep. Victoria Spartz, worked for about six weeks, and then lost the job. She claimed the work environment was toxic under both Spartz and Massie and that Massie proposed a payment to end her complaint. West said she told ethics officials that Massie offered her the money and provided the information to her House legal team. She also criticized how an open complaint involving Spartz was paused during a campaign cycle and said the system protects the member amid an unequal power dynamic.
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