Overview
- The New York Post relayed a Daily Mail interview in which Nicole Raccagno says Bryon Noem subscribed under an alias in 2020 and paid up to $1,500 a month.
- Raccagno alleges he funded cosmetic work, including breast enlargements, fillers, and Botox, and sent designer bags and shoes.
- She says he told her he loved her and proposed days after Kristi Noem was fired from her Department of Homeland Security post.
- The claims have not been independently corroborated by major outlets, and there is no public sign of a formal investigation.
- Former intelligence officials have warned the allegations raise blackmail and vetting questions because of Kristi Noem’s recent DHS role.