{"id":2513004,"date":"2025-11-20T20:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-congressional-staffer-charged-with-faking-a-politically-motivated-attack-against-herself\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:41:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T01:41:05","slug":"former-congressional-staffer-charged-with-faking-a-politically-motivated-attack-against-herself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-congressional-staffer-charged-with-faking-a-politically-motivated-attack-against-herself\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Congressional Staffer Charged with Faking a Politically Motivated Attack Against Herself"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-congressional-staffer-charged-with-faking-a-politically-motivated-attack-against-herself%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2513004&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A 26-year-old New Jersey woman named Natalie Greene, who worked for Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew, has been charged with conspiracy and making false statements for allegedly staging a fake politically motivated attack on herself. In July, Greene claimed she was attacked by three assailants at a nature preserve, with injuries including cuts and messages like &#8220;TRUMP WHORE&#8221; written on her body. She alleged the attack was related to her work for Van Drew, but investigations revealed that no attackers existed. evidence showed Greene hired a body modification artist to inflict the wounds on herself and used zip ties found in her car. She was released on a $200,000 unsecured bond and faces penalties of up to five years in prison and fines.Greene, also a Rutgers Law student, maintains her innocence, and representatives from Van Drew&#8217;s office expressed sadness while noting she is no longer associated with them.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A New Jersey woman who worked for a Republican member of Congress is <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >facing charges amid allegations<\/a> that she faked an attack on herself in July.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie Greene, 26, of Ocean City, faces one count of conspiracy to convey false statements and hoaxes and one count of making false statements to federal law enforcement, Acting U.S. Attorney and Special Attorney Alina Habba said, according to a Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-nj\/pr\/employee-federal-official-charged-conspiracy-falsely-report-violent-attack-and-giving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Greene, who worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican from New Jersey, alleged the attack was made because of her work.<\/p>\n<p>On July 23, an alleged co-conspirator reported that she and Greene were attacked at a nature preserve in Egg Harbor Township. The co-conspirator claimed Greene was targeted for her employment with Van Drew.<\/p>\n<p>Greene was found with her hands and feet bound with zip ties. Her shirt was pulled over her head and secured by zip ties.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Greene had multiple lacerations on her face, neck, chest, and shoulder, and the phrase &ldquo;TRUMP WHORE&rdquo; was written on her stomach. An allegation that a federal official &ldquo;IS RACIST&rdquo; was on her back. Greene was &ldquo;crying and yelling that one of her alleged attackers had a gun.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Natalie Greene, a Rutgers law student who had worked for Republican New Jersey congressman Jeff van Drew, has been federally charged in New Jersey for allegedly orchestrating an elaborate hoax where she was cut up, hog-tied and had &ldquo;Trump whore&rdquo; written on her.<\/p>\n<p>Greene allegedly&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/em67weo43B\">pic.twitter.com\/em67weo43B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1991599986476531721?\">November 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Greene said one of three attackers had a firearm, subsequent investigation revealed there were no attackers.<\/p>\n<p>Greene had allegedly paid a body modification and scarification artist to cut her, and designed the pattern of cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Black zip ties were recovered form Greene&rsquo;s car.<\/p>\n<p>Further, the Pennsylvania artist Greene employed gave police a receipt for $500 that Greene paid for being cut, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/former-congressional-staffer-accused-faking-politically-motivated-attack\/story?id=127712467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>. Messages to the artist were found on Greene&rsquo;s phone.<\/p>\n<p>After an initial hearing Wednesday, Greene was freed on a $200,000 unsecured bond.<\/p>\n<p>The conspiracy count has a maximum penalty of five years&rsquo; imprisonment and a $250,000 fine, as does the count of making false statements.<\/p>\n<p>Greene began working for Van Drew as an intern in 2021 and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-burkhardt-will-replace-joe-buck-as-foxs-top-nfl-play-by-play-voice\/\" title=\"Kevin Burkhardt Will Replace Joe Buck as Fox\u2019s Top NFL Play-By-Play Voice\">hired full-time<\/a> in 2023, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legistorm.com\/person\/bio\/415016\/Natalie_G_Greene.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legistorm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She is a student at Rutgers Law School, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5614824-gop-staffer-anti-maga-attack-hoax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are deeply saddened by today&rsquo;s news, and while Natalie is no longer associated with the Congressman&rsquo;s government office, our thoughts and prayers are with her,&rdquo; a representative of Van Drew&rsquo;s office said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/nj-fake-political-attack-natalie-greene-jeff-van-drew-gop-republican-staffer\/4305176\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WCAU-TV<\/a>. &ldquo;We hope she&rsquo;s getting the care she needs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just praying for her,&rdquo; Van Drew said. &ldquo;Wish her the very best. I don&rsquo;t know anything more than you all do and we never would interfere with an investigation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greene&rsquo;s attorney, Louis Barbone, noted that Greene remains innocent until proven guilty, according to ABC.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the age of 26, my client served her community working full time to assist the constituents of the Congressman with loyalty and fidelity. She did that while being a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbo-fraction-of-covid-relief-will-be-spent-on-schools-in-2021-despite-bidens-funding-demands-for-in-person-learning\/\" title=\"CBO: Fraction Of COVID Relief Will Be Spent On Schools In 2021 Despite Biden\u2019s Funding Demands For In-Person Learning\">full-time student<\/a>. Under the law, she is presumed innocent and reserves all of her defenses for presentation in a court of law,&rdquo; Barbone said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Natalie Greene from Ocean City is charged with conspiracy to make false statements and hoaxes, as well as making false statements to federal authorities, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba and a Department of Justice statement. Greene, who worked for Rep. Jeff Van Drew, claimed the attack was related to her job. On July 23, an alleged accomplice reported that both were assaulted at a nature preserve in Egg Harbor Township, stating Greene was targeted because of her employment with Van Drew. Greene was found bound with zip ties and had derogatory phrases written on her body.<\/p>\n<p>However, investigations revealed no attackers were involved; instead, Greene reportedly hired a body modification artist to inflict the injuries herself and paid $500 for the procedure. Zip ties matching those used were found in her car, along with messages between her and the artist.<\/p>\n<p>After an initial court appearance Wednesday, Greene was released on a $200,000 unsecured bond. Each charge carries up to five years in prison and fines up to $250,000.<\/p>\n<p>Greene began interning for Van Drew in 2021 before becoming full-time staff in 2023 while attending Rutgers Law School. A spokesperson for Van Drew expressed sadness over the situation but noted she is no longer part of his office and wished her well. Her attorney emphasized that she remains innocent until proven guilty and highlighted her prior community service while balancing work and studies<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2513005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-11-20T174606.711.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[63767,50403,47444,32285,5894],"class_list":["post-2513004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congressional-staffer","tag-crime-2","tag-false-accusations","tag-legal-case","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-11-20T174606.711.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513004"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513008,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513004\/revisions\/2513008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}