Chuck Darwin<p>Yes off record': Series of 'bombshell' texts by ex-Trump staffer hint at secret payoffs</p><p>On Thursday, in the midst of the July 4th holiday, a former Donald Trump staffer who worked on his 2016 campaign went public with a series of texts she allegedly made with Trump attorney <a href="https://c.im/tags/Jenna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jenna</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Ellis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ellis</span></a> asking about secret lawsuit 💥settlements for accusations of "sexual harassment and gender discrimination" 💥within the campaign.</p><p>In replies to those texts from attorney A.J. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Delgado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Delgado</span></a>, who posted them on-line, Ellis appears to reply, "Yes off record — Boris, The campaign settled multiple lawsuits. Have your investigator contact [campaign staffer] Michael <a href="https://c.im/tags/Glassner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glassner</span></a>. I will of course tell you the truth." </p><p>As the Daily Beast's Josh Fiallo wrote, the "bombshell" texts were included in a filing by Delgado as part of a lawsuit she filed against Trump campaign adviser and he supervisor, ⭐️Jason <a href="https://c.im/tags/Miller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Miller</span></a>, whom she has accused of raping her while they were having an affair. ⭐️</p><p>According to the report, "As part of that lawsuit, Delgado, a lawyer who’s representing herself, filed a motion Thursday that included a text thread she claims to be between her and Jenna Ellis, another ex-Trump staffer who is a co-defendant in his election subversion case in Georgia." </p><p>Ellis pleaded guilty in the Georgia case. <br>The report adds that the Boris in question appears to be <a href="https://c.im/tags/Boris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boris</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Epshteyn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Epshteyn</span></a>, who has been at Trump's side during his courtroom appearances.</p><p><a href="https://www.alternet.org/amp/trump-texts-staffer-2668690521" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alternet.org/amp/trump-texts-s</span><span class="invisible">taffer-2668690521</span></a></p>