Elijah Schaffer, a 32-year-old far-right podcaster known for "trad" family messaging, has denied public allegations that he had an affair with employee Sarah Stock after an audio clip was shared online. Stock apologized for "mistakes" but said much of what was being reported was untrue and then deleted her account. Schaffer has posted angrily on X, faces a $5 million lawsuit tied to comments about Alexis Wilkins, and has prior sexual-misconduct allegations and a 2022 firing from The Blaze.
Elijah Schaffer Denies Affair As Audio Allegations, Divorce Filing And Past Misconduct Resurface
Schaffer thanked other right-wing personalities for their support, which included conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. / Screenshot/Elijah Schaffer/X
Elijah Schaffer, a 32-year-old far-right podcaster known for promoting "traditional" family values, has pushed back on public allegations that he had an affair with an employee after audio and social-media posts surfaced this week.
Candace Owens, Spencer Klavan, Elijah Schaffer, and John Doyle are seen on set of
The claims were amplified on X by alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos, who posted a thread that included an audio clip he says captures Schaffer's employee, Sarah Stock, admitting to a sexual encounter with Schaffer after the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in February 2025. In the clip, the woman says she blacked out after being given Benadryl and shots of alcohol; Yiannopoulos and others have framed the recording as evidence of an extended affair.
One of Elijah Schaffer's posts on X on Feb. 5. / Screenshot/Elijah Schaffer/X
Stock — a right-wing Catholic influencer who has worked for Schaffer — posted on X on Wednesday that much of what was being circulated about her was "completely untrue," while also apologizing for what she described as personal "mistakes." She deleted her account shortly afterward.
Milo Yiannopoulos attends the world premiere of James O'Keefe's debut film
Schaffer, who has about 862,000 followers on X, responded with an angry series of posts. He thanked Yiannopoulos for making him "famous," called him a "snake," and wrote that he would not "leave" and planned to publish any information others were "shopping" about him. In other messages Schaffer said he had "given his life to God a few months ago" and urged people not to "publicly stone" him for things he says he has repented of.
Schaffer is the CEO of RiftTV, a right-wing digital media outlet. / RiftTV/Screenshot
Earlier in the week Schaffer posted and then deleted a string of messages suggesting his wife and children were "missing" and claiming to be the target of "serious targeted felony crimes," prompting concern from followers about his wellbeing.
Sarah Setka, formerly Stock, said in a since-deleted post that she made
Legal And Personal Fallout
Reporting shows there is confusion over divorce filings. The Bulwark reported that Schaffer filed for divorce on Jan. 22; Yiannopoulos countered that Schaffer's wife filed first in Texas before he filed in Florida. Neither Schaffer nor Yiannopoulos immediately responded to requests for comment from The Daily Beast.
Kash Patel with his girlfriend Alexis Wilkins. / Alexis Wilkins/Instagram
Schaffer also confirmed he is facing a $5 million defamation suit from country singer Alexis Wilkins — identified in reporting as the girlfriend of former FBI official Kash Patel — over comments in which Schaffer suggested she had ties to Israeli intelligence. Schaffer says that controversy led to his home address being doxxed.
Context And Past Allegations
Schaffer has faced prior accusations of sexual misconduct. In 2022 he was fired from conservative outlet The Blaze after a coworker accused him of sexual assault; a separate sexual-harassment lawsuit from a former co-host was later settled. He has also aligned with extremist figures online and describes himself as a disciple of far-right activist Nick Fuentes.
Schaffer's online career grew during the 2020 protests following George Floyd's death, when his coverage and commentary led to work at conservative media outlets. After his 2022 firing he shifted to "trad" conservative content that emphasizes marriage and family life.
At this stage the allegations remain contested: the audio clip has been posted by an accuser, Stock has disputed parts of the reporting and removed her account, and Schaffer has denied wrongdoing while pledging to counter the claims. Further verification and reporting will be needed to substantiate the recordings and other assertions circulating online.
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