Ex-girlfriend accuses Thomas Massie of offering her cash to drop complaint against his ally

Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY) former girlfriend accused the congressman of offering her money to drop a wrongful termination complaint against one of his closest allies, just days before Kentucky’s Republican primary.

Massie faces a difficult May 19 primary after President Donald Trump spent months targeting the Kentucky Republican over his criticism of the president and his calls for greater transparency surrounding the Epstein files.

Cynthia West, who dated Massie for roughly six months between late 2024 and early 2025, alleged the congressman arranged for her to work in Rep. Victoria Spartz’s (R-IN) office shortly after they began dating so she could spend more time with him in Washington, D.C.

After the couple broke up, West said she was wrongfully terminated from Spartz’s office and later offered $5,000 by Massie to drop a complaint against the Indiana Republican.

West said she was also offered a separate $60,000 settlement tied to her wrongful