Pete Hegseth Told Senator He Paid $50,000 to Settle Lawsuit Over 2017 Sexual Assault Allegation

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Hegseth Paid Woman Who Accused Him of Rape $50,000, Senator Says

Mr. Hegseth has said that the rape accusation was false and that he agreed to pay the woman to protect his job as a Fox News anchor, his family and his marriage to his third wife.

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New York Times

Pete Hegseth Admits to $50,000 NDA Payment to Woman He Said 'Falsely Accused' Him of Sexual Assault

Pete Hegseth, Fox News host and Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, revealed to the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 to settle a sexual assault allegation.

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Hegseth’s Nomination Advances; He Told Senator He Paid $50,000 to Accuser

The Associated Press reported that Hegseth said he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017...The journey for Pete Hegseth to become the next secretary of defense passed a hurdle Thursday as the Senate voted to advance his nomination.

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Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman alleging sexual assault

Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her as part of a non-disclosure agreement. The dollar amount, first reported by The Associated Press, had not been publicly known until he revealed it to the committee.

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Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to the woman accusing him of nonconsensual misconduct in 2017, according to reports. The pricey total was exposed in written answers he gave to Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren during his senate confirmation process. The former Fox & Friends host received a 51-49 vote.

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Pete Hegseth Reveals How Much He Paid Accuser

Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017. This information came in response to additional questions posed by Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren as part of the vetting process.

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Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman alleging 2017 sexual assault

Pete Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her. In a written correspondence with the committee, he responded to a question from Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. He has publicly denied and contended the allegation was a “nuisance claim.”

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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault

Pete Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault. The written answers were provided to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. His attorney, Timothy Parlatore, declined to comment Thursday on the dollar figure.

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Hegseth paid sexual assault accuser $50,000

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth paid his sexual assault accuser $50,000 in a settlement agreement with the woman, identified only as Jane Doe, according to a source familiar with the matter. The agreement was previously reported, but the details of the payment have been confirmed for the first time.

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Hegseth paid $50k to sexual assault accuser as part of confidentiality agreement

Pete Hegseth revealed to the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. A police report released earlier this year outlined the allegations from 2017 in detail. The then 30-year-old woman was a staffer for a California Republican group.

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Hegseth was accused of sexually assaulting his wife in a hotel room in 2017. He denied the allegations and said the encounter was consensual. Hegseth's nomination was approved by the Senate on a party-line vote last week. Two Republicans broke with him and voted against the nomination.

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