Posted on 11/15/2024 8:09:52 AM PST by thegagline
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in 2017 but no charges were filed.
The alleged incident took place in the early morning hours of Oct. 8, 2017, at the address of the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, California, the city said in a statement. The police department investigated 'an alleged sexual assault' involving Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army National Guard veteran, that was reported four days later, according to the statement.
The victim's name and age are confidential.
No weapons were involved, according to the statement, but there were injuries – 'contusions to right thigh.'
No further details were released and the city said it would not release the full police report, noting it was exempt from public disclosure. The statement did not say what happened to the investigation.
Hegseth, who was divorced from his second wife at the time of the alleged incident, has not been charged in any criminal case or named as a defendant in any civil lawsuit.
Timothy Parlatore, a lawyer representing Hegseth, told news outlets: 'This statement confirms that although an allegation was made, it was fully investigated and no charges were filed.' The Trump transition team was aware of the allegation.
Incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles was briefed Wednesday night about it, Vanity Fair reported.
Wiles and Trump's lawyers spoke to Hegseth about it on Thursday. Hegseth told them the allegation stemmed from a consensual encounter and called it a 'he-said, she-said' situation, a source told Vanity Fair.
Hegseth was a speaker at the California Federation of Republican Women conference at the Monterey hotel when the encounter that led to the investigation occurred. ***
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From “Believe all women” to …
Being “investigated” does not mean “guilty”, no matter how often the media wants us to believe otherwise.
Yes, they will be hunting that gal down and paying for the most tearful testimony they can get.
Every Trump pick will get an anal probe and even when the results are negative the MSM will just make up stuff. Our enemies are evil and relentless.
Congress keeps a yearly funded honey pot fund to compensate all the girls and boys they play sticky fingers with. They actually have a budget for it. So STFU.
OF COURSE THE WOMAN REMAINS ANONYMOUS.
The Deep State dirt machine is gearing up for a big fight...
Probably holding auditions now.
A red flag 🚩.
Courtesy of Schwartz Gyorgy and the world enslavement forum.
As we speak.
The Dems jumped the shark on this crap with Trump. Two down, how many more cabinet picks are guilty? I’m anxious to see if they trot a male or female or whatever out when they get around to slandering Gabbard.
Did someone say “anal probe?”
The victim’s name and age are confidential.
No weapons were involved, according to the statement, but there were injuries – ‘contusions to right thigh.’
Why is victim’s name and age confidential? If a police report was filed it seems to me that would be on the public record. Also, whose right thigh had contusions? I want details!
Who at FoxNews hasn’t been investigated for sexual harassment? This seems to be their favorite method to terminate people.
Investigated and cleared...
Dang... these people just never stop.
They could “ investigate” my pastor for “ sexual assault” with nothing more than a lying whore he never met or barely knew, swearing he touched her.
is piglousy and its spawn writing
” wrap up smear”
scripts for media now ?
Trump should have waited until Jan 20 to announce his picks. The left will turn this into a circus for the next 2 months.
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