EXCLUSIVE: Alexandria opens prosecution of ex-CPAC staffer accused of giving $14K to staffers

Matt Schlapp Tried to Sue an Ex-CPAC Employee. Today, He Lost In Court.

PULSE POINTS:What Happened: A Virginia judge acquitted former Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) finance director Ryan McGowan of wrongdoing in a $14,000 payout dispute, rejecting claims he overpaid departing staffers’ unused vacation time. Who’s Involved: Ryan McGowan, Alexandria Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Uston, CPAC executive Lynne Rasmussen, former CPAC general counsel David Safavian, former executive director Dan Schneider, a…

EXCLUSIVE: Alexandria opens prosecution of ex-CPAC staffer accused of giving $14K to staffers

Senior White House adviser Elon Musk lifts up a chainsaw and yells, alongside Argentinian President Javier Milei, at CPAC 2025. (Screenshot of C-SPAN by Tom LoBianco/24sight News.)ALEXANDRIA, Va. _ The City of Alexandria opened its prosecution Monday in the case of a former CPAC finance director who current and former CPAC executives accused of wrongly paying out more than $14,000 in paid time off to resigning staffers in 2023. Former CPAC finan…