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Former Dem staffer who filmed himself having sex in Congress said he ‘spent a little bit in the psych ward’ after scandal
A former Democrat staffer who filmed himself having sex in a congressional hearing room said he “spent a minuscule bit in the psych ward” after news of the scandal broke — as he revealed his new animation in Australia.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski was 24 years old when the explicit gay sex tape was released in 2023, principal to him existence let go by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.).
“Mentally, I spent a little bit in the psych ward after the fact because it was just … it’s overwhelming to realize and to know that tens of millions of people literally despise you,” Maese-Czeropski told the Gay Sydney News, in an interview in which he revealed he has since moved to Sydney and started an OnlyFans.
“Everyone in DC knew me, and it was kind of gross and horrifying because I’m not someone who likes to be in the public spotlight at all,” he added, explaining his decision to depart the US.
But he claimed to be happier — and wealthier, thanks to OnlyFans — than he was before the scandal broke.
“I think th
Footage appearing to show two men having sex inside the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room, situated in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, has been shared online.
It has sparked intense speculation about the identities of the participants, with one Democratic staffer, who conservative commentator Laura Loomer claimed was involved, being fired after posting a cryptic LinkedIn post insisting that he wouldn't disrespect his workplace.
The eight-second clip shows one almost completely naked man bent over an extended table, while a second seems to penetrate him from behind. The footage was published by Daily Caller. The outlet said that it had originally been "shared in a private group for gay men in politics." Newsweek has not independently verified the footage's authenticity.
On X, formerly Twitter, Loomer wrote that one of the two participants was Aidan Maese-Czeropski, a legislative aide to Democratic Senator Ben Cardin; this claim has not been confirmed by Newsweek. In a statement on his LinkedIn page, Maese-Czeropski said "some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement," but added that he would "never disrespect my workplace," without explici
DC is buzzing about a Senate sex scandal. What it says about the way we converse gay sex.
A queer sex scandal ignited the group chats of many a D.C. denizen in recent days in regards to a video that allegedly depicts a male Democratic Senate staffer having sex with another man in a Senate hearing room. The staffer, who worked for Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland, is no longer a Senate employee.
"I was angry," Cardin said of the scandal on Monday, "disappointed. It's a breach of trust." Capitol Police are investigating.
Many in the group rolled their eyes or guffawed about the incident – something to gossip about. Meanwhile, some lawmakers, mostly conservatives, were quick to issue critical statements. Republican Georgia Rep. Mike Collins, for example, posted a meme asking "which desecration was worse" with a still from the video side by side with one from the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Experts agree a sex act at work, filmed and shared online, in a revered Senate hearing room, would make headlines, regardless of who was involved. But they say reaction to this particular scandal may speak volumes to how we talk about queer relations.