A spokesman for the city government of Monterey, California, said in a statement that the police department investigated an “alleged sexual assault” involving Hegseth.
The alleged assault occurred in the early hours of October 8, 2017, at the Regency Monterey Hotel, and was reported four days later, according to the statement.
And it was Hegseth Speaking at a conference held by the California Federation of Republican Women at the hotel, during the time the alleged assault occurred, according to photos of the event posted on Facebook.
The city’s statement did not identify Hegseth as the attacker, but said that he “was involved in the investigation” and that “the victim’s name and information were kept secret.”
The statement stated that there was no use of a weapon in the incident, but “there were injuries” to the victim, without providing additional details.
According to the city government, it will not release the full police report or comment further on the investigation due to the state’s public records law prohibiting that.
In a statement to CNN, Stephen Cheung, Director of Communications at CNN, defended… Trump administration Of Hegseth, describing the president-elect’s early picks for his administration as “high-caliber and very qualified.”
“Hegseth has vehemently denied any accusations, and no charges have been brought against him,” Cheung said. “We look forward to his confirmation as Defense Minister in the coming months.” US “So he can get started on day one to make America safe and great again.”
Members of Trump’s transition team, including incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, discussed the allegation with Hegseth on Thursday, and the latter said the investigation was related to a “consensual sexual encounter,” Vanity Fair reported, citing two unnamed sources.
Timothy Parlatore, the attorney representing Hegseth, told the magazine, “This allegation has already been investigated by the Police Department.” Monterey “They found no evidence of it.”
The city’s statement did not indicate what happened to the investigation, and a district court spokesman told CNN that Hegseth has not been charged in any criminal case or named as a defendant in any civil lawsuit filed in Monterey County since 2017.
And advertisement format Trump Hegseth was announced as a nominee for Secretary of Defense on Tuesday, a surprise to Pentagon officials and allies of the president-elect, because this candidate has no military experience or even significant general experience.
Hegseth works as a co-host of a program on Fox News Channel, and previously led several non-profit organizations, and also briefly ran to represent Minnesota in the US Senate in 2012.
