Kristi Noem’s husband Byron Noem is revealed to be a crossdresser who pays online fetish models to talk dirty.
As if Kristi Noem’s removal from the DHS secretary post was not enough, she now faces a huge scandal involving her husband, Byron Noem. Until a few weeks ago, Byron was the cuckolded husband as Kristi Noem’s alleged affair with Corey Lewandowski was an open secret in the administration. But now the Daily Mail has published an investigative report supported by photos and messages that reveal Byron Noem as a secret crossdresser who pays fetish models online. What’s more alarming is that the report claimed that Byron bragged about his wife in those online chats. The report also published a photo of Byron donning fake breasts and pink hotpants. The Daily Mail reviewed hundreds of messages where Byron confessed his lust for “huge, huge ridiculous boobs”.
Byron did not deny having explicit chats with models or crossdressing but he said he made no indiscreet comments about Kristi Noem. “Yeah, I made no comments like that, that would lead to that,” Bryon replied. Kristi Noem’s spokesperson told Daily Mail that she was devastated over the revelations. “The family was blindsided by this. They ask for privacy and prayers at this time.”
Who is Byron Noem, an insurance mogul?
Byron Noem is a businessman, an insurance mogul, a father of three and a high school sweetheart of Kristi Noem. Kristi and Bryon Noem met in high school, married in 1992, and raised daughters Kassidy, 31, Kennedy, 29, and a son, Booker, 23. Byron stood by his wife when she faced grilling over her tenure at the DHS and also over her alleged affair.
Daily Mail investigation into Byron Noem’s secret life
Ben Ashford and Josh Boswell led the investigation, where they verified whether the photos that they received were fake or AI-generated. But they claimed that experts ruled out the possibility. The metadata of the photos suggested that they were taken in early 2025 on an iphone set to Central Time, which is consistent with Byron’s South Dakota location. In his secret pursuit, Byron often used a pseudonym, ‘Jason Jackson’. A PayPal account belonging to ‘Jason Jackson’ sent the woman regular deposits, typically between $500 and $1,000. Daily Mail tracked the particular woman and got it confirmed that ‘Jason Jackson’ told her that he has a wife and family. He also said he loved his wife. One woman told DailyMail that she once pocket-dialled Jason and a voicemail said: ‘Noem Insurance, leave a message’.
