Crime Sexual assault
Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says
A lawyer for the Fox star, said in a statement that Hegseth settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.
Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 as part of a settlement agreement, an attorney for Hegseth said in a statement on Satur… [+3439 chars]
