U.S. Capitol Police announced on Thursday that they were refusing to press charges after “a sex video was filmed inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Wednesday, December 13.”
“After a comprehensive investigation and review of the potential charges, in consultation with federal and local prosecutors, there is no evidence at this time that a crime has been committed, despite the potential violation of Congressional policy.” It was determined that.” his agency said in a statement to Fox News.
“The hearing room was closed to the public at the time, but the parliamentary staff involved had access to the room. The two persons of interest were not cooperative and did not meet the elements of a potential crime. ” continued the Capitol Police. .
The agency also said, “The Congressional staffer, who has since resigned, exercised his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to speak with us.” “Our investigators are willing to consider any new evidence that comes to light.”
U.S. Capitol Police were investigating the filming of a sex tape inside a prominent hearing room in the Hart Senate Building, officials previously told Fox News. (Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
The Daily Caller, which first reported the news of the video, reported that the video was leaked in a chat and “shared in a private group for gay people in politics.”
A staffer for Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, was later fired over the video.
“I was angry. I was disappointed,” Cardin told Fox News in December when speaking about the scandal. “That’s a breach of trust.”
Cardin did not name the employee in question, saying only that it was a “personnel issue.” The Democratic senator said he was not aware of any further disciplinary issues against the employee and had not discussed any since his firing.
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Room 216 in the Hart Senate Building is a high-rise hearing room. The podium where the graphic video was shot is where U.S. senators have shot high-profile presidential candidates, including future Supreme Court justices.
Fox News’ Chad Pergram, Bradford Betz, Anders Hagstrom and Kelly Phares contributed to this report.
