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US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has dismissed a third woman’s accusation against him of misconduct as “ridiculous”.
The new claim, which is being investigated by the Senate, alleges Judge Kavanaugh committed serious sexual assault in high school.
In a statement, the judge said he did not know the accuser, Julie Swetnick, and her allegations “never happened”.
He is set to testify on Thursday over other sexual misconduct claims.
In a sworn affidavit, Ms Swetnick alleged Judge Kavanaugh was involved in the drugging and sexual assault of girls at house parties in the 1980s.
She says she was the victim of a gang rape in 1982 at a party attended by the judge.
Ms Swetnick is represented by lawyer Michael Avenatti, who has declared his ambition to run for president as a Democrat in 2020.
His most famous client is porn actress Stormy Daniels, who says she had an affair with President Donald Trump.
BBC