The woman behind Trudeau's groped allegations stands by count

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The woman who accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 18 years ago of fumbling said that she was holding her own.

She released a statement Friday at CBC News, her first public comment on allegations that surfaced more than a month ago.

She stated that the incident, described in August 2000 in an editorial of a local newspaper, "occurred, as stated".

million. Trudeau denied any wrongdoing, claiming to be confident that he did not act inappropriately.

The journalist was a journalist and covered an event attended by Mr. Trudeau.

The editorial and its allegations resurfaced after a blogger published an image of the article on Twitter in June

The event in Creston, British Columbia , was held to raise funds for an avalanche safety charity.

A few days later, an unsigned editorial appeared in a local newspaper, accusing him of "groping" a young journalist.

million. Trudeau responded to the incident nearly 20 years on July 1, interviewed by reporters.

The Prime Minister stated that he did not remember the "negative interactions" during the event, although he said he remembered the day in Creston.

On Thursday, the Prime Minister offered a more detailed answer.

"I thought very carefully about what I remember," he said. "I feel that I am confident that I have not acted inappropriately."

M. Trudeau said that he had apologized at the time, it was because he had to feel that the woman in question was feeling their interaction differently.

"The same interactions can be experienced very differently from one person to the other," he says.

Published in the Creston Valley Advance newspaper, the article accuses Mr. Trudeau of "inappropriately manipulating" the journalist who estimates "" According to the editorial, Mr. Trudeau apologized for his behavior and stated, "If I had known you were reporting for a national newspaper, I would never have been so impatient."

Mr. Trudeau was a 28-year-old teacher at the time of writing. the event.It was involved with the Avalanche Foundation after his brother Michel died in an avalanche in 1998.

In his statement, the woman – who was not named – confirmed that Mr. Trudeau apologized to him the day after the festival, as was published in the editorial

"I did not pursue the incident at that time. there and I will not pursue the incident further, "she said.

" Beyond this statement, I will not provide any other details or information, the debate, as it continues, will continue without my intervention. "