NEW: Pete Hegseth Sexual Misconduct Investigation Confirmed By City of Monterey
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Secretary of Defense nominee and former Fox News host Pete Hegseth was accused of and investigated for sexual assault in 2017. No criminal charges ever emerged from the investigation.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary was investigated for sexual assault at a Hyatt Regency in Monterey, California on October 12, 2017.
A statement provided to Mediaite early Friday by the Public Information Officer for the City of Monterey read in part:
The City provides that information, which is set forth below: 1. Date, time, and location of occurrence: Between 10/07/2017 at 2359 hours and 10/08/2017 at 0700 hours, 1 Old Golf Course Road 2. Date/Time of Report: 10/12/2017 at 1223 hours 3. Name/Age of Victim: Confidential 4. Factual circumstances surrounding the incident: The Monterey Police Department investigated an alleged sexual assault at 1 Old Golf Course Road. 5. A general description of any injuries, property, or weapons involved: No weapons or property involved. Contusions to right thigh. The City of Monterey will not be making any other remarks related to this inquiry.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at 1 Old Golf Course Road between October 7, 2017, at 11:59 pm and October 8, 2017, at 7 am. The victim, whose identity is confidential, had “contusions to right thigh.”
Mediaite asked the Monterey Police Department if any charges had been filed; there was no response at the time of this article’s publication.
Vanity Fair’s Gabriel Sherman reported an explosive piece on Thursday that the Trump transition held an emergency meeting with Hegseth after learning about the alleged years-ago incident.
Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Parlatore, denied the claim to Vanity Fair, saying, “This allegation was already investigated by the Monterey police department, and they found no evidence for it.”
Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director, rebuffed the allegations to Vanity Fair. Mediaite also sought comments from the Trump transition team and will update this report upon receiving a response.
“President Trump is nominating high-caliber and extremely qualified candidates to serve in his Administration,” Cheung said, “Mr. Hegseth has vigorously denied any and all accusations, and no charges were filed. We look forward to his confirmation as United States Secretary of Defense so he can get started on Day One to Make America Safe and Great Again.”
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