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Bryon Noem wanted to leave Kristi Noem, ‘be a woman so bad’: Bombshell audio adds to cross-dressing row

Audio allegedly reveals Bryon Noem's secret relationship with sex worker Raelynn Riley, discussing personal fantasies and gender transition.

Updated on: Apr 11, 2026 12:57 AM IST
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Unverified audio involving Bryon Noem, husband of Kristi Noem, has surfaced online. The report by the Daily Mail claims that the alleged audio recording features Bryon Noem in conversation with a sex worker with whom he had an “on-off secret relationship” for nine years.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, left, and her husband Bryon Noem, right, appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Her husband, Bryon Noem, is seated at center. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, left, and her husband Bryon Noem, right, appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Her husband, Bryon Noem, is seated at center. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (AP)

According to the Daily Mail, the alleged recording includes personal remarks attributed to Bryon Noem and a conversation with a sex worker, admitting his fantasy about leaving Kristi Noem and gender transition.

Read more: Bryon Noem controversy: Webcam girl claims she was paid by Kristi Noem's husband: ‘it was so shocking'

What does the Daily Mail report claim?

The sex worker, allegedly named Raelynn Riley, is a 5ft sex worker known as Shy Sotomayor. Sotomayor shared her message receipts and audio recordings with Bryon Noem and told Daily Mail that the 56-year-old insurance company executive used the alias, Jason Jackson

Bryon worshipped Sotomayor as his 'goddess' who repeatedly insulted the former homeland security secretary, while her husband encouraged her. Sotomayor wasn't afraid to disparage his wife and specifically criticize her management of forceful ICE operations in Minneapolis.

In an excerpt of the audio recording shared by the Daily Mail, the sex worker is heard saying, “So much better than your wife, aren't I?” Bryon replied, “You're so much better!”

He also talked about his wish to leave Kristi Noem and use hormone medication and surgery to change his gender.

Late this year, Sotomayor found out who he really was, but Bryon didn't appear to care, saying, "It doesn't matter," in one of the exchanges published by the outlet.

Sotomayor said, “F*** your family,” to which Bryon replied, “F***ing true. Do you want me to be a woman?”

He also wrote to the sex worker saying, “I need to be your trans bimbo slut.” According to the Daily Mail, Bryon used his own phone number and paid for their chats via email under the pseudonym "Chrystalballz666," acknowledging that he preferred to be called Crystal.

Read more: ‘Not the day…’: Kristi Noem, Bryon break silence on $25,000 report in cross-dressing row

Where it all began?

Sotomayor told the Daily Mail that Bryon started writing to her when she was 21 years old in 2016.

Sotomayor claimed that Bryon initially contacted her via Twitter, and they eventually spoke primarily on Skype and Streammate, an adult entertainment platform that offers live webcam model services. She claimed that he paid her $15 a minute to pose and converse with him.

She claimed that for roughly five years, their sessions were irregular, and Bryon took equal pleasure in her domineering repartee. Sotomayor referred to him as her "obedient boy" and "slave."

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