A former Democrat staffer who filmed himself having sex in a Congress hearing room said he had to check into a psych ward after news of the scandal broke — as he revealed his new life in Australia.
Aidan Maese-Czeropski was 24 years old when the explicit gay sex tape was released in 2023, leading to him being let go by Maryland Senator Ben Cardin.
“Mentally, I spent a little bit in the psych ward after the fact because it was just… it’s overwhelming to realize and to know that tens of millions of people literally despise you,” Maese-Czeropski told the Gay Sydney News, in an interview in which he revealed he has since moved to Sydney and started an OnlyFans.
“Everyone in DC knew me, and it was kind of gross and horrifying because I’m not someone who likes to be in the public spotlight at all,” he added, explaining his decision to leave the US.
But he claimed to be happier — and wealthier, thanks to OnlyFans — than he was before the scandal broke.
“I think that one of the reasons why the scandal wasn’t as traumatic as it could’ve been is because I was very depressed working in government,” he said. “I hated my life, I hated my job, the pay was s–t,” he said.
In the immediate aftermath, Maese-Czeropski fled to South Africa, where a New Zealander he met convinced him to move permanently to Australia.
“I got some flack… people were like, ‘OK, he’s washed up,’” he said. “But it’s also about my mental health. I just needed time to process the scandal.”
He said he loves his new life in Sydney, but struck a note of bitterness about the infamous sex tape incident.
“I got all these death threats, hatred. And the guy who was the top didn’t,” he joked.
However, he has embraced some of the notoriety, even changing his Instagram handle to reflect his “Senate twink” nickname that the scandal earned him.
“It’s a good conversation starter,” he said.
Footage of the tryst shows a young man bent over a conference table in the Hart Senate Office Building.
Another man standing behind him films the sex act. A separate picture shows the staffer naked on a desk where Senators often sit.
The video was allegedly first shared in a private group for gay DC insiders before appearing on a since-deleted X account.
US Capitol Police ultimately decided not to press charges against either of the men involved in the sex tape in February 2024 after finding no evidence of criminal activity.
“After consulting with federal and local prosecutors, as well as doing a comprehensive investigation and review of possible charges, it was determined that — despite a likely violation of Congressional policy — there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed,” the USCP said in a statement at the time.
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