US Capitol Police Close Probe Into Dem Staffer’s Sex Tape: ‘No Evidence That a Crime Was Committed’
Daily Caller
U.S. Capitol Police announced Thursday they will not bring charges against the two men who recorded themselves having sex in a Congressional hearing room last year.
The Daily Caller first reported the tape which went viral on social media showing an individual believed to be staffer for Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Aidan Maese-Czeropski, and another male having sex in the Hart Senate hearing room. Maese-Czeropski left Cardin’s office soon after the tape was released.
Capitol policed noted the department had consulted with local and federal prosecutors who concluded “despite a likely violation of Congressional policy — there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed.”
“For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Wednesday, December 13. After consulting with federal and local prosecutors, as well as doing a comprehensive investigation and review of possible charges, it was determined that – despite a likely violation of Congressional policy – there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed,” said Capitol Police in a statement.
“Although the hearing room was not open to the public at the time, the Congressional staffer involved had access to the room. The two people of interest were not cooperative, nor were the elements of any of the possible crimes met. The Congressional staffer, who has since resigned from his job, exercised his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to talk to us. Our investigators are willing to review new evidence should any come to light,” the department added.
The sex act reportedly took place on on the dais where Sens. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chris Coons (D-DE) have sat during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. The Caller reported that the porn video was first shared in a group chat made for gay men in DC politics.
Following its release, Cardin’s office issued a brief statement noting Maese-Czeropski “is no longer employed by the U.S. Senate. We will have no further comment on this personnel matter.”
Meanwhile, Maese-Czeropski claimed on LinkedIn that he’s exploring every legal option and said, “I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace.”
