Pete Hegseth refutes newly released police report of alleged sexual assault

A police report in California regarding a sexual assault allegation against Pete Hegseth was released Wednesday and contains new information about the incident.

The 44-year-old Fox News host was involved in the October 2017 investigation into an alleged sexual assault that occurred at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Monterey, California, the city confirmed in a news release on November 14. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Hegseth was appointed Secretary of Defense a day earlier, on November 13.

The police report, first obtained and made public by Mediaite.com on Wednesday, November 20, reveals contrasting stories about the actions of Hegseth and the woman involved in the incident. The report includes first-hand testimony and descriptions of surveillance footage.

Although portions of the report have been redacted to protect the woman’s privacy, details from multiple sources in the report contradict Hegseth’s account of events.

According to the document, both Hegseth and the woman were in Monterey for the California Federation of Republican Women’s biennial conference in 2017, where Hegseth was the keynote speaker. The woman helped organize the event, the report said.

According to the report, the woman had gaps in her memory of that night. She recalled being “buzzed” but not drunk, and later told the nurse who conducted her sexual assault assessment that there could have been something in her drink.

Hegseth was never charged in connection with the alleged attack.

According to the report, he said he made sure the woman was “comfortable with what was going on between the two of them,” and that there was “always” a conversation and “always” consensual contact.

“This police report confirms what I have said all along: that the incident has been fully investigated and that police have determined that the allegations are false. Therefore, no charges have been filed,” Timothy Parlatore, Hegseth’s attorney, told CNN on Wednesday.

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Parlatore’s comment comes days after he responded to the Monterey city official’s initial confirmation of the investigation. At the time he said: “An allegation was made, it was fully investigated and he was acquitted. This should not have any effect on the nomination process.”

Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for the president-elect’s transition team, expressed similar sentiments Thursday, telling CNN that “police felt the allegations were false.” However, the report does not conclude that the accusation was false.

According to CNN, Hegseth’s attorney said the TV personality reached a settlement agreement with the woman in 2020. The agreement reportedly included payment and a confidentiality clause.