Massie consults lawyer after hush money allegations ahead of Kentucky primary

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is taking to social media after a former girlfriend publicly accused the congressman of offering her hush money to drop a complaint against a Massie ally.

A video interview with the woman, Cynthia West, conducted by Northern Kentucky attorney Marcus Carey was widely circulated Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. In it, she says Massie offered her $5,000 to not file a formal complaint against Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. …

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