Screenshots of an alleged private chat between Aaron Schock and a man by the name of Edwin Montanez have surfaced online and they offer new insight into the disgraced ex-lawmaker’s recent string of scandals.
Again, just to be clear, these are screenshots from an alleged private chat. Their validity has not been verified, though they appear to be legit.
It’s also not totally clear who leaked the screenshots, but given that they’re watermarked with the words “ME AND SCHOCK,” it seems Montanez himself may be the source.
In the chat, Montanez begins by reaching out to Schock to say how “DISGUSTED” he is by everything that’s been reported about him, including his nudes that leaked earlier this summer.
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“Those are personal and meant to be between you and whoever you’re sharing them with, not the world,” Montanez writes.
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Schock responds by thanking him for his support before spewing off something about liberals who preach about tolerance, acceptance, and compassion only to act “mean and nasty” towards anyone who doesn’t agree with them.
When Montanez brings up Schock’s antigay record from his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, Shock replies: “We each have our own journey. Obviously I hadn’t come to terms with my sexuality 11 years ago when those votes were cast.”
He goes on to say that he “plans to speak” about it eventually, but “right now I’m dealing with my family who I was in the process of coming out to when the Coachella video went viral. Not exactly how you want your mom to find out.”
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Schock continues by saying that people “act as though I’ve been living a gay life the past ten years” when in truth he “only started coming out out a year ago.”
“I don’t know any gay man who’s told the whole world at once. The lack of perspective I believe is due to their hatred for me being a Republican. Anyways, I appreciate your understanding. Truly.”
Montanez then says that, coming from a conservative family himself, he totally understands Schock’s struggle.
“It’s very hard to come to accept who you are and realize you’re not wrong for bad for it,” he writes. “Please be yourself and never feel bad or ashamed for that!”
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He immediately follows that message with a post script that reads: “This may be inappropriate but you have a very edible ass. Just needed to say that. I’m very impressed.”
To which Schock answers by saying he doesn’t hang out in West Hollywood, despite online reports to the contrary, because “Santa Monica Blvd is not my jam.” Then he thanks him for the compliment about his ass.
Montanez responds: “I would eat that up like it’s my final meal… Just being honest. I love eating ass and yours is my type. The internet thinks you’re on drugs etc. now btw. And they think you’re gonna go into porn.”
He then asks Schock if they can be “buds” before offering to send him screenshots of all the terrible articles that have been written about him online.
“I’m sure none of them have met me,” Schock replies. “But all claim to know so much.”
Here is the entire alleged chat conversation:
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WashDrySpin
This is so lame and it is sad that someone spent all this time putting this garbage together.
Aaron is not going to talk to some random guy out there…this is someone who sides with Aaron and trying to put that famous Republican spin on Aaron’s actions.
NorthBear
Yeah no one would be stupid enough to have such a conversation, it would be like if someone was dumb enough to openly grope and kiss guys at a festival that thousands attend, without once even thinking about anyone capturing that. Oh wait that happened.
love tennis
And exactly how did this guy manage to get Schock’s phone number? This whole thing seems fishy.
Brian
It’s not through his phone number, it’s a social media app, Instagram I think.
EdwinMon
It’s very real. Sorry to upset.
– Mr. Montanez
TimothyBeauchamp
Until that little narcissist “Jew for Hitler” Log Cabin Republican works to make AMENDS for damaging our LGBTQ families then he can stay in exile from most of us.
BGinBigD
@NorthBear LOL. Absolutely!
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James Hart
1. I agree; this thread of messages, between two strangers, appears not very credible.
2. If, by an outside chance, this was Aaron Schock’s real words, then I don’t believe him that he is just coming to terms with his homosexuality; he’s known since his adolescence and voted the way he did to get elected and re-elected from a very conservative downstate Illinois district.
3. I’ve read that his parents are very religious Christians (his father has even publicly denied to reporters that Aaron is gay), so I do believe he probably kept the truth from them for the same reasons he lied to his constituents: he’s ambitious and he wanted both his parents’ support and the voters’ support.
4. He appears to be very narcissistic and self-serving; perhaps even sociopathic.
5. It’s good he’s no longer in office, and I hope that he’s never elected again to anything as a Republican or as a Democrat because he uses both people and whatever elected positions he has attained for purely selfish purposes.
Minerva Pomerantz
As a closeted politician who actively supported anti-gay policies and laws, me thinks the lady doth protest too much. I hope he gets fat.
mz.sam
As long as Schock still has his edible ass….Bwahahahahahahahahaa!!!
Chrisk
Damn. I love your very edible ass. I love your ass. Lol
I have Republican family too but I’ve never once thought of advancing myself through denying others their rights. If he hadn’t of been caught ripping his constituents off I wonder how long or even if he would’ve come to this realization. He has allot to atone for and if he had just put something like this out in the beginning he would’ve nipped it in the bud.
At any rate, I don’t personally care much. He’s out of office and disgraced. Good enough for me.
Josh447
If true, and it’s very plausible, this explains a lot.
nirthboy69
Agreed. Though I’d still be ticked about the stances he held and the votes he made, I understand how difficult it is to extricate yourself from a conservative background. I may have fully come out to myself by 16, my first person at 18, and in general at university at 21, but didn’t have the courage to “walk” from my fundamentalist church ties and attached pieces of cultural background until I was 23.
But I was lucky to meet an older man at 16 who (rather than having sex with me, as I wanted) instead talked me through the costs and collateral damage of living a closeted life. Using himself as a cautionary tale! Schock, I can only imagine, instead had many reinforcements and disincentives working against him choosing to step forward to claim back some of his integrity.
I wish him well in beginning on the journey towards doing so now.
Donston
nirthboy69, that’s nice and all. But even if these texts are legit he still lies throughout the exchange, whines about “intolerant Liberals”, and takes no responsibility for his actions. I understand being in tough circumstances and having a difficult times with self-understanding, self-acceptance and sociological maneuvering. But nobody forced him to become a public figure or a politician or forced him to consistently vote anti “queer”. Posing shirtless with a bunch of bro-gays and grabbing guys’ crotches in public does not represent growth or self-reflection or being “one of us”.
Josh447
Nirthboy69-I sympathize with your plight. Sounds like you met someone of great value. The Queenut Gallery has a habit of jumping to conclusions at lightening speed. It’s refreshing to see someone with your tolerance and empathy chime in. With patience we may see more of this story unfold to a brighter understanding. One thing is for sure, Shock’s battles were huge and many and they still seem to be unfolding. When he makes true amends, he will then for many, be redeemed. I also wish him the best of all possible outcomes.
Donston
Since this Schock rabbit-hole is never ending I’ll bite…. This seems entirely planted. He just so happens to say everything right and everything to make him look sympathetic. He’s trying to explain himself without directly talking to the press or saying anything on social media. He’s confessing this stuff to some random? It doesn’t add up. But even in these texts he can’t help but fib, since he was accused of misusing funds on his “lover”, and that was from years ago. Whatever. I’m over it. He’s out of the office. He’s been exposed for his hypocrisy. So, until/if he speaks directly there really isn’t a story here any longer.
Diplomat-G
He only came out a year ago? You silly queen you were caught in the shower with another man 11 years ago, you were photographed in Italy with your ummmm “photographer” gay porn actor 10 years ago. Give it a rest already no one believes a word you say.
Chrisk
Ha. I love it. A carefully crafted pretend conversation with pretend dates and the predicted fall out.
youarederanged
Being gay and coming out as gay are two very different things. We used to accept people coming out in their own way at their own time, now we demand it’s done in a certain way on a certain time frame. This dude seems to be aware that he’s done some messed up stuff and that he’s trying to deal with it all one step at a time. Irony will be all the hate the gay liberals throw at him will end up giving him a platform to share his story and then heterosexual Americans will see him as a conservative being unfairly attacked by the gay community. If only he was just ignored he’d go away, but his platform is getting bigger and bigger these days and how people treat him is nastier and nastier. He’s gonna come out on top. Watch.
Cam
@youarederanged
Isn’t it interesting that the troll accounts like you, who always defend anti-LGBTQ bigots, NEVER say that their bigotry is hate…..only calling them out on it is hate.
No surprise that you’d defend a guy who spent his entire time in Congress seeking to harm all LGBTQs in the country. Protecting bigots is what you’re here for.
sfhairy
Hahaha Schock, no one is buying this. Peddle your wares elsewhere.
WashDrySpin
Some gay men are buying this because they want it to be true and they are not that bright
Brian
“He immediately follows that message with a post script that reads: “This may be inappropriate but you have a very edible ass. Just needed to say that. I’m very impressed.” ”
You stay classy, San Diego.
WashDrySpin
This reads like a sexting chat nothing more
TheMarc
Exactly. This crusader reached out to say how he was disgusted by the nudes; but by the end of the exchange is hitting him up with a very sexually explicit message. Classy indeed.
Cam
This is either planted by Schock, or if it isn’t it’s adorable that he’s still lying.
a decade or so ago Itay Hod outted Schock, so nice try on trying to claim you’ve only been living gaily for a year, especially since he traveled with his “Photographer” who seemed to always be IN the photos and not taking them.
Also, this part here is beyond idiotic…….”Schock responds by thanking him for his support before spewing off something about liberals who preach about tolerance, acceptance, and compassion only to act “mean and nasty” towards anyone who doesn’t agree with them.””
And of course by “Doesn’t agree with them” Schock means, that he spent years and years attacking LGBTQ people, trying to harm us, take away our rights, take away legal adoptions, attacking couples in relationships and even attacking our ability to legally work.
Sorry Dame Schock, but that isn’t going to work.
Donston
I mean, hooking up with dudes sometimes is very different than embracing and feeling no shame towards your orientation being at least mostly with guys and being okay with people knowing that you want to be with a guy. However, he spent years hooking up with dudes while voting anti “queer”. And if he were still in office would he now be living in a transparent closet and would he resist voting anti “queer”? I think the answer to that is very much a no. While this supposed back-and-forth text fest just does not pass the BS test. Until he directly explains himself and apologizes there is no need to give this dude a bit of attention. He’s gonna have to come harder than this fiction.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Ick!
snuggles65
What is even sadder about all you guys on here calling this guy hypocritical, is that if this guy was 5 ft 6 & 300 lbs , you all would care less about him. Let’s ALL be honest about that. (even I can admit that) So before you all start pointing fingers as to this guy being hypocritical (which he is), take a real look in the mirror & admit why you are commenting on this guy in the first place. LOL
Coruna2018
I am 5′ 11″. 230 and no one comes near me. I only figure what isolation a man 5′ 6″. 300 # must face?
Kangol2
@Coruna, have you ever heard of Bear Week or Bear Pride, etc. Lord knows, at 5’11” and 230 lbs with even a semblance of muscle or body hair, you will get some attention. Book a room for Provincetown’s Bear Week next year, get some cute tank tops, shorts, and sneakers, and you’ll be good to go.
tennman
What a douche this guy is for doing this. He isn’t any better than the other people who leaked person and private information. Says a lot about our community
thisisnotreal
Preach!
Chevelter
Fairly obviously this “Me and Schock” should be titled “Me talking to myself.” A PR stunt orchestrated by himself.
Wicked Dickie
I see the gays still aren’t accepting of other gays. Just quoting Mr. Montanez (as a New York native [eye roll]) and his disdain for the “WEHO Queens”. Someone go gather him, please. Oh, and by-the-by, you don’t have to live in WeHo to hang out in WeHo. He doesn’t live in Coachella, but Aaron was sure enough giving a guy a hand job at the festival.
thisisnotreal
Gays will never be completely nice to other gays sadly.
EdwinMon
I am a NYC Native. Why is that wrong?
So many transplants take pride in moving here and pretending to be us, why shouldn’t I take pride in being the real deal?
VivaViejo
The typical Republican response, “I’m a victim! I’m a victim! The damned liberals are trying to hold me responsible for voting against fag rights!”
sfhairy
And when this doesn’t work, he’ll blame Obama and Hillary.
Barlow
If this really was written by that ass-hat, I really hope the, “I didn’t know I was Jewish when I was helping the SS round up Jews”-defense doesn’t play as well with the out-but-still-self-loathing-gay-white-men as I think it will.
CenterRight
Who cares what Aaron did in the past. Let bygones be bygones and let him live like an openly gay man. There are a lot of bitter gays here who are just jealous of his looks.
Brian
You should really stop using “you’re just jealous” as an argument by the time you’re out of high school. It just makes you look too feeble minded to understand what’s really going on.
theafricanwiththemouth
Like your small mind could come up with something better than this. Haha.
Try harder.
dwes09
Uh…people with brains and who know how to use them care what he did in the past. One atones for one’s “sins” by taking responsibility for them and at least trying to make things right.
Clearly this “conversation is fabricated and poorly conceived, but even were it real, he would need to at least apologize for his past rather than consider it simply “a different opinion” for which people are victimizing him.
As for people here being jealous of his looks, there is little in the comments to indicate that is so. You need to learn how to think and perhaps throw down an anchor to reality. There are any number of examples where other articles have had the exact same criticisms of regressive politicians who come out that are neither as built nor as attractive (if you consider him so) as Schock.
mykelb
Yep. I do hate him because he’s a conservative. Conservative policies only conserve 1 thing; white, male, heterosexual, christian privilege.
rustyiam
Someone’s got to look out for white men!
youarederanged
Yes we get it. All the non-white, non-male, non-heterosexual, non-christian conservatives understand that you’re an uneducated hater. Read a book, step outside of your information bubble. Plenty of conservatives fall out of the small box you want to put us in.
lord.krath
He is correct. Everyone has their journey. But so many people travel theirs without trying to hurt others. Self loathing or not, he went after others and hurt them in the process. 11 years ago or yesterday. That does speak to their character as a person and the hypocrisy may be too much for some to handle. So yes, liberals preach tolerance and acceptance; but even they have boundaries and limits. If he was a little more forthcoming and repentant, as conservatives are supposed to be, it might be a different matter. But instead he has chosen to make this about them and not accept personal responsibility. He doesn’t owe the world anything re: his identity, but he held office and harmed people and it is fair game to call him out and hold him to account.
Donston
If he actually does publicly come out there’s no way he’s not going to play the victim through and through. There’s no way he’s going to take any responsibility. And there’s no way he’s not going to make it all about “closed-minded Liberals”. I honestly doubt he’s even truly self-comfortable. He may accept being “gay”. But he likely sees the “gay lifestyle” as merely about partying, drugs and working out. And I wouldn’t be shocked if he’s another “queer” obsessed with “straight guys”.
I’ve already said that continuing to post articles about this dude doesn’t do anything for anyone. He’s no longer in office. And he’s already been exposed. However, here comes these idiots reducing every criticism to, “you’re jealous because he’s white and (supposedly) good-looking”. No responsibility taken anywhere.
dhmonarch89
Aaron Schock: ‘WWWWWWAAAAAHHHHHHHHH, People I discriminated against and oppressed are mad at me and being mean, WWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH’
Tombear
Well thank Odin the bitch finally came out!
dustashed
I buy it
RandomGuy
So now we’re intolerant?! We didn’t vote to take away your rights and protections you soulless Instawhore.
EdwinMon
Hey guys, Edwin Montanez here.
Yes the convo was real but it was not leaked by me. I was speaking to a friend about the Schock stuff and I ended up messaging Aaron himself. To my shock he replied and we conversed for a while. You aren’t even seeing it all.
I ended up making a video of it to show my friend me and him were chatting and he leaked the messages. I was angry and hurt because I did not mean for this to go public.
Aaron forgave me for this and told me to be careful with who I trust but then decided to cut me off, and unsend the messages.
You can see his username in the pic and if you search that username on Instagram you will see it’s legit.
Anyway, none of this was supposed to happen and I’m sorry for this mess.
rustyiam
Yae sure Jan!
Paco
Aren’t there plenty of better looking gay men, who openly support gay rights, for you to flirt with instead?
BGinBigD
Sure, honey! All you really wanted was Schock’s ass anyway. And THAT didn’t happen. Bless your heart. You are as shallow and calculating as Schock. Upon reflection, perhaps the two of you are meant for each other.
wolfman6
Shock has been a lifelong liar. Maybe (yeah right) he just came out to his family, but he had a boyfriend at the time he voted against gay rights 11 years ago. The guy worked for him and he took him to all kinds of events. There are tons of pictures of the two out there. So there is no where he’s been “struggling with his sexuality all these years.” Other things have been posted about him with guys over the past 10 years, and I think he’s just basking in all the publicity. No doubt he is a very hot guy, but hot or not, he was queer when he voted against gay rights, so I have no sympathy for any of what is going on with him now. I’m sure he is leaking all this stuff to the media himself. He has selfies of his dick and ass out there. He’s just a side of beef trying to sell to the masses.
BGinBigD
Tell ‘em Sister!!!
geb1966
Because no one could ever possibly use his profile pic t create a fake account. That NEVER happens, right?
EdwinMon
They wouldn’t be able to use the same exact screenname as his. It would be TAKEN.
dwes09
Right, because nobody with even the tiny intellect you manifest can create counterfeit images using any one of the simple apps out there.
Doubt you are the supposed Edwin Montanez. But if you are (and actually even if you aren’t) the hilarious change in personality within the conversation is indicative of poorly constructed fiction from a dull mind (criticizing someone for sexually explicit images on line and then minutes later telling them how much you want your tongue in their rectum). Learn to think, then perhaps learn to write.
skywriter
This is an all time low for Queerty. You are printing info based on unverified info! I always enjoyed your articles but now I might as well read the National Enquirer. The fact that you have no problem printing something that may be true or made up by anyone and about anyone should have everyone concerned. I will be unsubscribing.
Donston
Queerty has definitely gone lower than this. And ultimately this site is about gossip, agenda and getting clicks. Nothing more. While Schock articles get views and comments. So, them posting such an exchange without any real attempt to check its legitimacy is no surprise.
youarederanged
The all time low for Queerty was when they posted a story with a picture of a group of women at a Trump rally. They all were wearing Make America Great Again hats but Queerty used a previously proven to be photoshopped picture that had the hats changed to Make America White Again. This site is propaganda. I just come here to read the comments to confirm that our community is as racist, hateful, and small-minded as the rest of the country.
Roan
OK, now do Lindsey Belle.
Bob Amsel
I know that coming out to one’s family can be a bitch and it takes time. But I suspect that when Aaron had that little problem of decorating his House offices to resemble a scene from “Downton Abbey,” the family had an inkling.
Wolfie
Congrats Queerty and LGBTQ Nation for falling for a set up press release for the gay community so we would lay off.
t
He says, “The lack of perspective I believe is due to their hatred for me being a Republican.” Really you f-ing douchbag? 1) Lack of perspective has nothing to do with your situation. Being a gay man myself, a gay man being disgusted by you has the best perspective that anyone struggling with their sexuality could have. 2) Liberals hate you because you are the worst type of hypocrite and the fact that you were/are so pious about that fact that you railed against equal rights for those very men you were sucking off makes you an even more disgusting type of repubelikkkunt, or maybe I should just say a “typical” repubelikkkunt? Now THERE’S some perspective for you from a man that never bullied and opposed those who struggled with their sexuality and/or had already come out of the closet but instead embraced them, no matter how afraid I was of coming out myself. F-ing prick!
redzebra1
It’s those intolerant Liberal’s fault! It’s THEIR fault! They’re so meeeeean to me!
arrowheadman
Why would any journalist publish heresay?
youarederanged
LOL. You’re on the wrong site if you’re looking for journalism.
Miles
This is an ancient news story. The chats were posted online several months ago. It feels like Queerty is recycling an old story.
rand503
Schock is a POS. If he had any self-awareness at all, he would at least reflect that maybe his votes against our community were a bad idea, and he would repudiate them. But he doesn’t even do that. Instead, he just complains that no one is nice to him.
He is a Trump-in-training. Self absorbed, doesn’t give a damn about others, offers no apologies for any bad acts, condemns everyone else for not being nice to him, and just wants sex from hot guys to fill his time.
batesmotel
Aaron had this coming. When you hook up with a trashy gay, then you run the risk of them leaking your private messages to the public. Not that the public cares or even knows who Aaron Schock is. It’s really only the gossip water cooler gays that care. It’s a certain type of gay.
djmcgamester
It’s not all that surprising that, yes, Schock was closeted when he made his anti-gay votes. I do think he should make some stab at amends. An apology, for sure, but maybe donating to something like LGBTQ homeless youth centers.
I don’t care to speculate where he might go politically. “Trump in training” is ridiculous. Forgiveness, assuming he makes some kind of amends, should be something that any the way to go. Forever being outraged doesn’t promote people coming out who have f*cked up. Otherwise they stay closeted and continue to be our enemies. Which sounds best to you?
IWantAFullBeard
When you have a nice body but a toxic personality, you must realize that in about 10 years your looks will shrivel and all you’ll be left with is that ugly personality. He’s truly the most pathetic person in the gay world right now.
Paco
I always thought he was pretty ordinary as far as his looks were concerned. I guess he will only have money when the last of his youth has wilted away. And judging by the recent photos of him, it is happening quickly.
IWantAFullBeard
I don’t understand how he has any money. What work does he do? I’m sure his legal fees were in the millions.
redzebra1
He has a real job in Real Estate, so that’s how he’s making money
IWantAFullBeard
Redzebra1 – yea, so does every divorced housewife in the country. I doubt he is making millions.
redzebra1
“It’s the intolerant Liberals! It’s THEIR fault! The intolerant Liberals…….”
Bryguyf69
“We each have our own journey. Obviously I hadn’t come to terms with my sexuality 11 years ago when those votes were cast.”
Oh cry me a river, Mary. Yeah, we all have our journeys but how many journeys include hurting others en masse????? LGBT rights were not your punching bag to work out your personal drama. If you were so f*ckin’ conflicted about your sexuality, abstain on voting on related issues or quit Congress until you get your act together, you spineless selfish turd.
Bryguyf69
“The lack of perspective I believe is due to their hatred for me being a Republican.”
That sense of victimization and utter lack of honesty is why I’m not ready to forgive. Is he really so delusional as to think that we hate him merely because of party affiliation??? What an insult. I’m pretty sure that gays would hate a Democrat just as much for voting against their rights. The only thing worse than voting homophobically is a gay politician doing so. Perhaps Schock could look up the word, “hypocrite.”
Tombear
I agree, Schock is a deplorable gay man. He cast votes against the GLBT community and he should be condemned for that but he can’t affect us Now. Guys, if you happen to meet him just use him as a sex toy.
BarryM
I pity Aaron Schock for two basic reasons:
1) Anyone who has to work out so much and post pictures of himself every 5 minutes on the internet must have very low self-esteem.
2) He has to live with himself – I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.