In sworn affidavit, woman alleges Kavanaugh was present at parties where girls were drugged, raped

Brett Kavanaugh.
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A woman who socialized with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in high school alleged Wednesday that Kavanaugh engaged in "abusive and physically aggressive behavior" while drunk.

Julie Swetnick, who attended a neighboring school and attended parties with Kavanaugh, submitted a sworn affidavit to the Senate Judiciary Committee after coming forward to attorney Michael Avenatti. Swetnick alleges that Kavanaugh, with others, would "spike" drinks at parties with drugs or high-proof alcohol to "cause girls to lose their inhibitions and their ability to say 'no,'" and claims that she saw him wait for a "turn" with incapacitated girls who were being gang-raped.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.