A Democrat congressional aide who was fired for filming a gay sex tape in the Senate is facing possible criminal charges after his X-rated clip swept the internet.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski, 24, was fired by Maryland Senator Ben Cardin Saturday afternoon, less than a day after a lewd video showing two men having sex in a Senate hearing room was exposed.
The Capitol Police are reportedly now investigating the explicit incident, which occurred in the same room where Supreme Court justice nominees are grilled by senators.
The aide, who appeared in a 2020 campaign video with Joe Biden, already sparked backlash as he released his own statement on LinkedIn on Friday night, alleging that he is being ‘attacked for who I love to pursue a political agenda.’
‘While some of my actions in the past have shown poor judgement, I love my job and would never disrespect my workplace,’ he said.
‘Any attempts to characterize my actions otherwise are fabricated and I will be exploring what legal options are available to me in these matters.’
While the embattled staffer says he is considering legal action, he may be joined by Capitol Police as they are reportedly looking into whether he broke any laws. Those could include trespassing and obscenity.
Contacted by DailyMail.com Saturday morning, shortly before his firing was confirmed, Maese-Czeropski’s mother Magdalena Rivera Maese implied her son had been left distraught by what had happened, saying: ‘You don’t want to know how he’s doing.’
But his fortunes may worsen as an investigation has reportedly been launched into the video, which was said to be initially shared in a private group chat for gay men on The Hill.
According to attorney Jonathan Turley, there are a number of laws that could potentially have been broken, including whether an unofficial use of the hearing room could be considered trespassing.
He added that the footage could land the staffer in legal hot water if it was shot in the public room to make revenue, or if it could constitute a lewd, indecent or obscene act.
There is also reportedly a question mark over whether he misused or damaged government property.
