Cynthia West

“$5,000”

“West declined Massie's offer of $5,000 to 'just walk away.' West declined Massie's offer as well as a $60,000 offer from the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights 'to settle the case,' she said.”

“she was fired from Spartz's office after 'six weeks' on the job, she said.”

“West told Axios that Massie did at one point give her more money, providing $10,000 'in an envelope of $100 bills when they first began dating as a surety for incidentals if West, a single mom, left …”

“prompting Massie to offer her $5,000 to 'just walk away.'”

“West said she began dating Massie shortly after the death of his high school sweetheart and wife of more than 30 years.”