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Pete Hegseth, a popular Fox News host who is Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense, was accused of sexual assault in 2017 after a speaking appearance at a Republican women’s event in Monterey, California, according to a statement released by the city. No charges were filed in the case.
Hegseth’s attorney, Timothy Parlatore, told The Associated Press the allegations were « completely false. »
« This was investigated by the police at the time and they found no evidence », Parlatore said.
Monterey City officials declined to release a police report that documented the accusations and instead issued a brief statement Thursday night in response to press inquiries.
According to that statement, Monterey Police were contacted in October 2017 to investigate a sexual assault that allegedly took place several days earlier at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey and involved Hegseth.
The person who reported the assault – whose name, age and sex were not released – had bruises on the right thigh. No weapons were involved in the encounter, the person told police.
