Update: Cynthia West appears to not be telling the truth in her claim about the hush money case. Details compiled here.
The money was to help her through a divorce, and she gave it back, West told LI Sentinel twice that Massie never abused her. Rep. Sparta said West wasn’t fired for revenge but for bad behavior. Read the information on the link. Here is a summary of the evidence:
- Rep. Spartz — whose office hired and fired West — issued a formal statement saying she never heard of any $5,000 from Massie, and that West was let go for “concerning conduct.” Not retaliation.
- West’s own friend — the “friend in Savannah” West herself referenced — came forward and said the $5,000 was to help West hire a divorce attorney. Not hush money.
- West herself told Liberty Sentinel — twice, on the record — that Massie did not physically or sexually abuse her. Her words: “pressure and manipulation, essentially.”
- She gave the money back. West told Liberty Sentinel she received the $5,000 in December 2024 and returned it to Massie in mid-January 2025 after they broke up. She didn’t keep it.
- Her prior abuse claims were dismissed. In October 2024 — during the same period she says she was with Massie — West filed sworn accusations of emotional and physical abuse against her ex-husband. A Florida court reviewed all the evidence and dismissed them in full.
- The video was produced by three men who all ran against Massie and lost — in 2012, 2020, and 2024. It was released one week before his primary.
Original Story May 13
The following case has, at least temporarily, tanked Rep. Massie’s chances on the Polymarket.
Thomas Massie’s ex-girlfriend, Cynthia West, accused him of offering her $5,000 to drop a wrongful termination complaint against his close ally, Rep. Victoria Spartz. Massie’s primary is on May 19, and this is hurting his chances to win.
West insists she did not work with President Trump’s team or with Massie’s primary opponent, Ed Gallrein.
West told Axios she broke her silence because she resented Massie for speaking about the need for transparency in releasing the Epstein files—even as she alleges he attempted to silence her with cash after she accused an ally of his, Spartz (R-Ind.), of wrongdoing.
After she broke up with Massie, West said, she was fired by Spartz, who has a reputation as one of the “worst bosses on the Hill,” according to Legistorm.
Massie refused to comment and referred the media to the state attorney, who tried to delegitimize West, citing her divorce.
A school board candidate in Okaloosa County, Florida, West said she is campaigning against the very type of bullying and toxic political environment she encountered while working in Spartz’s office.
“What kind of person would I be if I did this [by taking a settlement with an NDA] when I have the ability to teach the culture?” she said
There is corroboration of her story regarding job records, a South Africa trip, and a settlement document. Also, allegedly, Spartz is wicked in how she handles staff. However, the story about Massie starting a romantic relationship with her shortly after Massie’s wife’s death, his offer of cash payments, and his pressure for sexual acts has not yet been proven.
BREAKING: Cynthia West has accused Rep. Thomas Massie of pressuring her for sexual acts and allegedly getting her fired after she rejected him.
She also claims Massie later offered hush money and an NDA to stay quiet, with formal complaints reportedly filed in 2025. pic.twitter.com/0aCy0JYATV
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) May 12, 2026