Greitens releases first statement after House Special Investigative Committee unveils report

Gov. Greitens has released a statement following backlash after the House Special Investigative Committee revealed their graphic findings in a now very public report.

You can read the entire statement below:

This was an entirely consensual relationship, and any allegation of violence or sexual assault is false. This was a months-long consenting relationship between two adults.

The accusations published in the House Committee’s report will be directly contradicted by the facts that emerge in court. In just 33 days, a court of law and a jury of my peers will let every person in Missouri know the truth and prove my innocence.

This was an unfortunate process, in which good people, including some on the committee, were left to try and do the right thing and sort through lies and falsehoods without access to the full facts. In the court of law, everyone will have the facts, and these allegations will be proven false.