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Ex-Staffer Charged in Fake Anti-Trump Attack Scheme

11/20/2025

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Natalie Greene, a former staffer for U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, was charged with conspiracy and making false statements after staging a political attack.
She allegedly paid a body modification artist $500 to inflict lacerations and wrote anti-Trump messages on her stomach.
Investigators found zip ties and a Google search for "zip ties near me" linking her to the hoax.

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Story summary

Natalie Greene, a former staffer for U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, was charged with conspiracy and making false statements after staging a political attack.
She allegedly paid a body modification artist $500 to inflict lacerations and wrote anti-Trump messages on her stomach.
Investigators found zip ties and a Google search for "zip ties near me" linking her to the hoax.