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Pete Hegseth has been represented by his attorney, Tim Parlato, for several years. He addressed a previous incident from 2017 involving a sexual encounter associated with Hegseth, which the attorney described as consensual. However, the woman involved later sought compensation, leading some to interpret her actions as potentially extortionate rather than a straightforward claim of sexual misconduct. Parlato emphasized that the police investigation found no basis for the woman's claims, and suggested that external pressures might have prompted the resurfacing of allegations in the current political climate.