Former DHS Official Julia Varvaro Sues Robert Bianchi Over $40,000 'Sugar Daddy' Smear
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Former DHS Official Julia Varvaro Sues Robert Bianchi Over $40,000 'Sugar Daddy' Smear
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
Julia Varvaro, 29, filed a federal defamation suit in Virginia on Monday, accusing ex-boyfriend Robert Bianchi, 57, of orchestrating a false "sugar daddy" narrative that wrecked her counterterrorism career.
The complaint says Bianchi fabricated an inspector general complaint, then leaked it, private photos and selected texts to the Daily Mail after Varvaro rejected his demand that he would not pay her bills unless they were engaged.
Varvaro argues the leaked "Daddy" texts and Apple Cash transfers were stripped of context from a committed relationship, citing messages of affection, family introductions and an instance where she allegedly covered Bianchi's medical bills abroad.
Her lawyer said the fallout cost Varvaro her DHS job, a CIA targeting-officer offer and required therapy; the suit says Bianchi later told People the relationship was "not a 'sugar' relationship" after initially claiming he spent $40,000 on her.
The case reframes an April tabloid scandal that publicly sidelined Varvaro, while leaving unresolved what specific grounds DHS cited for her dismissal.