Dem Rep. Katie Porter's ex-husband sticks to abuse allegations, denies making retraction

Democratic California Rep. Katie Porter's ex-husband has denied her campaign's claim that he recanted his domestic abuse allegations against her.

Porter is seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein in 2024. Porter's campaign had told Fox News that Matt Hoffman had recanted his allegations against the lawmaker, a claim he denied.

"I do not recant the allegations," he said. Hoffman and Porter filed domestic violence restraining orders against one another following a 2013 incident. Hoffman had claimed that Porter dumped boiling potatoes on his head and smashed a glass, resulting in him suffering cuts from its shards.

He has further insisted that Porter called authorities hours after the incident and made false claims about him. Fox obtained documents indicating that Hoffman "regretted" making such claims, but he said that he did not "recall stating I regretted making the allegations but, again, it's been a long time."

A spokesperson for Porter pointed Fox to Hoffman's alleged denial, saying "Porter’s then-husband’s allegation was not supported by any evidence, other than his false and later retracted statement."

"Porter's account was supported by police accounts, a doctor's recommendation after a child custody evaluation, her sole request for a move-out order and property control, and ultimately a judge's decision granting her majority physical custody," the spokesperson continued.

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