Trump Aide Lynne Patton Under Scrutiny Following Yacht Video
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Trump Aide Lynne Patton Under Scrutiny Following Yacht Video
- A video reportedly filmed in February 2025 shows Lynne Patton, a senior Trump administration official, with a sex toy on a yacht, leading to renewed questions about her living arrangements with a registered foreign agent.
- The man who reportedly filmed the video, Washington lobbyist Ryan Coyne, was identified in Justice Department filings as working on behalf of foreign interests months after the yacht incident.
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A video reportedly recorded in February 2025 has brought renewed attention to Lynne Patton, a prominent aide in the Trump administration, and her association with Washington lobbyist Ryan Coyne. The footage, which allegedly shows Patton, 52, with a sex toy on a yacht in Florida, was reportedly filmed following a black-tie charity gala at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
Patton, who serves as deputy assistant to the president for coalition policy and engagement, is reportedly seen barefoot in a gold sequined dress while a small vibrator is tossed around the yacht’s cabin. Sources indicate that Patton can be heard slurring her words and asking the person filming not to capture faces.
The individual reportedly filming the video was Ryan Coyne, a lobbyist who has since been identified in Justice Department filings as working for foreign interests. Reports suggest that Patton has been residing in Coyne’s Virginia penthouse. While sources emphasize that their relationship is not romantic or sexual, the living arrangement has raised concerns among some White House officials due to Coyne’s foreign lobbying activities. In May 2025, Coyne’s firm reportedly registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act to represent the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and a private Vietnamese company. Coyne has also reportedly attended official events with Patton, including gatherings at the White House and Mar-a-Lago.
Patton has a history with the Trump family, having previously worked as an event planner and senior aide to Eric Trump. In 2021, she admitted to violating the Hatch Act by using her government position to produce a video for the 2020 Republican National Convention, resulting in a $1,000 civil penalty and a 48-month ban from federal employment. She later returned to government service. The White House has stated that Patton maintains “all required ethical standards” and is financially responsible for her residences.