Defense pick Peter Hegeth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms
The Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue back into the public eye.
Trump defense sec’y pick Pete Hegseth confirms paying settlement to sexual assault accuser
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The attorney for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth — President-elect Donald Trump’s candidate for defense secretary — confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that Hegseth pa
Trump's pick for defense secretary paid sex assault accuser, attorney says
An attorney for Pete Hegseth, the man nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Defense, has confirmed that Hegseth paid a woman who in 2017 accused him of sexual assault.
Trump’s Pentagon pick paid woman after sex assault allegation but denies wrongdoing, his lawyer says
The lawyer for Pete Hegseth says Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit.
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an undisclosed amount after she accused him of sexual assault.
Trump defence pick paid accuser to save Fox News job, but denies claim
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to serve as defence secretary paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to stay quiet so he would not risk losing his job at Fox News, his lawyer has told the BBC's US partner CBS News.
Female veterans disappointed by Trump’s pick for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been outspoken about his opinion that women shouldn't serve in combat roles.
Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick Pete Hegseth Paid to Settle a Sexual Assault Accusation
Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to his lawyer.
Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.
Trump Stands by Defense Pick Who Says Encounter With Woman Was Not Sexual Assault
A detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017.
New Sexual Assault Allegation Details Against Pete Hegseth Emerge: Here’s What To Know As Trump Defends Defense Secretary Nominee
New details emerged over the weekend about a 2017 sexual assault allegation against President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department, Fox News host Pete Hegseth—and while Hegseth has admitted through his lawyer to paying his accuser in a settlement,
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Hegseth In Extramarital Affair With Baby Mama 3 When Accused Of Rape
While he was living with his third baby mama, Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s unqualified pick to run DoD, allegedly raped a ...
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Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation: Attorney
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of Defense, has denied allegations that he sexually assaulted a ...
Trump transition team stands by Pete Hegseth amid sexual assault allegations
President-elect Donald Trump is standing by his pick of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense, who is accused of sexually ...
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Pete Hegseth paid woman as part of NDA after she accused him of sexual assault, report claims
Despite the payment, he maintained the encounter was consensual. The Post, citing a statement from Hegseth’s attorney ...