Police report details alleged sexual assault by Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she identified as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, according to official records of a police investigation released in California on Wednesday night.
A woman told police she was sexually assaulted by a man she identified as Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, according to official records of a police investigation released in California on Wednesday night.
The documents released by the Monterey Police Department say that the woman, identified only as "Jane Doe," met Hegseth at an event at a hotel in Monterey, where he was speaking, in 2017. Hegseth was not charged and he denies any wrongdoing.
The allegations emerged last weekend, when Hegseth confirmed he had paid an undisclosed amount as part of a settlement with his accuser.
Hegseth’s attorney, Timothy Parlatore, told NBC News that the allegation of sexual assault against his client is false.
“Mr. Hegseth is innocent, eyewitness and video evidence confirms that she was the aggressor, and years later, she extorted Mr. Hegseth for money. Our position on this had been consistent for the past 7 years,” he said in a statement.
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