Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit, according to his lawyer.

Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, was involved in a police investigation into an alleged sexual ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in a ...

Fox News host Pete Hegseth's attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has ...

Hegseth's attorney says he is "completely innocent" and the woman who accused him "was the aggressor." Trump is standing ...

Hegseth has maintained that a 2017 encounter was consensual but paid the unnamed woman as part of a nondisclosure agreement.

The former Fox News host wasn't charged in the investigation conducted by Monterey, California, police in October 2017.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The attorney for former Fox News host Pete Hegseth — President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

Thursday evening, city officials in Monterey, California released a statement confirming his involvement in an investigation ...

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017, officials in Monterey, Calif. confirm.

The 'Fox & Friends' host was involved in a sexual assault investigation in Monterey, Calif. in October 2017, city officials ...

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host who is Trump’s pick to lead the DOD, was accused of sexual assault after a speaking appearance ...