Larisa Benitez-Morgan

I have never spoken publicly about this before, but over the last year and a half, our agency (@Authentic_HQ) has been targeted by a baseless right-wing conspiracy theory that suggests our company is somehow involved in the Donald Trump fraud trial in New York. The accusations against us are absurd and completely false. However, this has not stopped MAGA world conspiracy theorists from harassing our employees and sending death threats to some of our families. I’m speaking up today because on August 1st, Jim Jordan and the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee opened a partisan investigation into Authentic, which they immediately leaked to Twitter and Fox News to publicize within minutes of us receiving the letter. They are pursuing a baseless, MAGA-led conspiracy theory to call into question the fact that Donald Trump was found guilty in his NY fraud trial by a jury of his peers. Over the last year, we have tried to trust and respect the process. However, since the committee has chosen to recklessly spread misinformation and endanger lives, we felt compelled to publicly share our response to their recent request for Authentic’s documents and communications. The letter below is our formal response to the House Judiciary committee. I encourage you all to read it carefully. We’ve provided the committee with important context that debunks these conspiracy theories and demonstrates that there is nothing on which to base this inquiry. If the committee is genuinely interested in uncovering the truth, we encourage them to consider the facts, not the cherry-picked, manipulated, misrepresented information they have been parroting. They should focus their time on the real issues facing our nation. Our priority going forward is to protect our staff, ensure our client work continues uninterrupted, and stand firm in the face of these baseless accusations. We appreciate everyone’s support during this challenging time and are committed to staying strong as we navigate this together.