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Trump standing by Hegseth amid sexual assault allegations
President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his selection for secretary of defense. The former Fox News host's lawyer says Hegseth paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 hours ago -
‘We acted late’: Spain’s Sumar party apologises amid sexual assault claims
Leader of coalition Yolanda Díaz defends party but apologises over delay in action over MP Íñigo Errejón. The leader of Spain’s leftwing Sumar alliance, the junior partner in the country’s ruling, ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Trump seemingly moving forward with Hegseth nomination amid news of past sexual assault probe
Trump communications director Steven Cheung on Friday expressed support for defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth after news broke of a sexual assault allegation Hegseth was investigated for in 2017. ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Gérard Depardieu absent as sexual assault trial begins
Proceedings get under way in Paris without accused who is said to be ‘extremely affected’ by ill health. The trial of Gérard Depardieu on sexual assault charges has opened in Paris in the absence ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Gerard Depardieu's sexual assault trial opens in Paris
Two women have accused the actor of sexual assault on the set of 2021 film Les Volets Verts.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Man jailed for sexual assault on stranger in her home
Benjamin Guiver, who "brutally" sexually assaulted a woman in her own home, is jailed for 20 years.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Man in court after sexual assault of girl, 11
Alexander Dale is charged with sexual assault and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Ben Yedder found guilty in sexual assault case
French star Wissam Ben Yedder received a suspended sentence of two years in prison on Tuesday after his trial last month in France for sexually assaulting a woman, one of his lawyers told The ...Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
McGregor testifies, denies sexual assault claim
Conor McGregor denied in a Dublin court that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018.Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago -
Two Met officers charged with sexual assault
The officers are each charged with four counts of sexual assault on a woman in London, say police.Top stories - BBC News - 20 hours ago -
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 woman in 2017, saying in a statement through his lawyer that he was subject ...Politics - The Hill - 16 hours ago -
Behind Trump's response to Hegseth sexual assault allegations
President-elect Donald Trump is standing by Pete Hegseth, his choice for defense secretary, after details about apparent sexual assault allegations against the Fox News host emerged. CBS News' ...Top stories - CBS News - 13 hours ago -
Patients describe alleged sexual assaults at HCA hospitals
Two patients say they were sexually assaulted at hospitals owned by HCA Healthcare and say they are speaking out because they feel the hospitals didn't do enough to protect them. HCA says employees ...Top stories - NBC News - 5 hours ago -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault and rape in new civil suits
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing a wave of new sexual assault and rape accusations.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
Bianca Gascoigne says Mohamed Al Fayed sexually assaulted her
Model and daughter of Paul Gascoigne says former Harrods owner attacked her when she was 16 and working at store. Bianca Gascoigne has told how Mohamed Al Fayed subjected her to an alleged ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Bianca Gascoigne accuses Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault
The model alleges she was groomed by the ex-Harrods boss when she was 16-years-old.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
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Actor Gérard Depardieu will not appear in French court for sexual assault trial
A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Gérard Depardieu to miss hearing in sexual assault case, lawyer says
French movie icon Gerard Depardieu was scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in Paris for his sexual assault case Monday, but his lawyer says the 75-year-old is too sick to attend. The case ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Gérard Depardieu’s Sexual Assault Trial Is Postponed Until March
The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
Sean Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old in new lawsuit
In 2005, parents of a 10-year-old boy from Los Angeles sought to help their son's burgeoning career and flew with him to New York to meet people in the music industry.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Two new lawsuits accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually assaulting boys
The music mogul faces multiple lawsuits and criminal charges alleging sexual abuse, including of minors. He denies any wrongdoing.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Teenager’s Mohamed Al Fayed sexual assault claim dismissed by police in 1995
Family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay says she made allegation 10 years before police say first complaint made. Police dismissed a teenage girl who reported an alleged sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
PC who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl jailed
Dean Dempster admitted sexually assaulting the child along with making indecent child sex images.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump's defense secretary pick was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017
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.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
A ‘gut punch’: Trump’s alleged sexual assault victims and their advocates on his win
Trump’s alleged victims, as well as other victims of sexual abuse, voice disappointment that he was elected again. When Donald Trump was elected to a second term last week, women who say he ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary pick, refutes sexual assault allegations
President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in October of 2017, officials in Monterey, California, have confirmed. Hegseth's ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police
President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, was investigated as part of a 2017 sexual assault incident in California, according to police. The Monterey ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump's defense secretary pick was once investigated for sexual assault
Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident reveal
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Trump’s defense pick reportedly paid sexual assault accuser but denies claims
Peter Hegseth, pick for defense department, says encounter was consensual but woman was paid undisclosed sum. Peter Hegseth, the military veteran, Fox & Friends chat host and Donald Trump’s pick to ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
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.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"
President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims
Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in five new lawsuits alleging rape and sexual assault
New accusations against disgraced music mogul span years between 2000 and 2022 and involve unnamed celebrities. Five new federal civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs over the ...World - The Guardian - October 21
