Made up claims because I was angry: Woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault
The woman, Judy Munro-Leighton, admitted that she wanted to hurt Kavanaugh's policital career.
A woman, who accused US judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has confessed that she made up her claims because she was 'angry'.
The woman, Judy Munro-Leighton, admitted that she wanted to hurt Kavanaugh's policital career.
She has now been referred to the justice department, and reports also say that the FBI will interrogate her.
US President Donald Trump has reacted to the claims. "A vicious accuser of Justice Kavanough has just admitted that she was lying, her story was totally made up, or FAKE! Can you imagine if he didn’t become a Justice of the Supreme Court because of her disgusting False Statements. What about the others? Where are the Dems on this?" he tweeted.
On Oct 7 this year, the US confirmed Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, as Republicans dismissed sexual assault accusations against the conservative judge and delivered a major victory to President Donald Trump.
By a vote of 50-48, the Senate gave a lifetime job to Kavanaugh, 53, after weeks of fierce debate over sexual violence, alcohol abuse and privilege that convulsed the nation just weeks before congressional elections on Nov. 6.
The Senate vote takes the highest U.S. court down a more conservative path for perhaps a generation and is a bitter blow to Democrats already chafing at Republican control of the White House and both chambers of the U.S. Congress.