Police report reveals new details about Pete Hegseth assault claim

Hegseth, 44, President-elect Donald Trump selected will be the next defense minister, told police at the time that the encounter was consensual and denied any wrongdoing. The identity of the alleged victim has not been made public.

News of the allegations emerged last week, when Monterey officials issued a brief statement confirming that a woman had been accused of sexual assault after Hegseth spoke at an event for Republican women at an area hotel in October 2017. The Monterey government released public records Wednesday night providing additional details about the alleged incident.

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Hegseth’s attorney, Tim Parlatore, said his client denied any wrongdoing, but the attorney acknowledged his client paid the alleged victim under a settlement agreement to avoid a potential lawsuit.

“This police report confirms what I have said all along that the incident was fully investigated and police found the allegations to be unfounded, which is why no charges were filed,” Parlatore said. Washington Comptroller.

The night in question was October 7, 2017. The woman, identified in police documents as Jane Doe, said she observed Hegseth “behaving inappropriately with women at the conference” and was later served alcohol. party. Later, they argued by the pool.

The woman told police her next memory was of being in a hotel room before Hegseth allegedly took her phone and prevented her from leaving.

“Hegseth took his phone away from him. Jane Doe stated that she stood up and tried to leave the room, but Hegseth blocked the door with his body. “He remembers Jane Doe frequently saying ‘no,'” the document said. His next memory was of Hegseth’s bare chest and his dog tags hanging over his face, according to the report.

Hegseth allegedly ejaculated on her stomach and then threw a towel at her. Four days later, he went to the hospital to report the incident.

A nurse at Kaiser Permanente reported suspicious circumstances and, after the victim arrived, called for an investigation and requested a Sexual Assault Response Team examination.

The alleged victim told law enforcement that he believed he may have been drugged due to his limited memory of the night in question. Police collected the woman’s dress and underwear from the night of the alleged incident.

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When he spoke to police later, he insisted the encounter was consensual. Hegseth said the woman “showed early signs of remorse” the morning after their encounter, but did not elaborate.

Hegseth is expected to be on Capitol Hill on Thursday. accordingly the Washington PostWhile lawmakers debate Trump’s picks for Cabinet positions.