A second woman has come forward with an allegation of sexual misconduct against Brett Kavanaugh - Donald Trump's nominee to be placed on the Supreme Court.
Senate Democrats are said to be investigating the allegation dating to the 1983-84 academic year, Mr Kavanaugh's first at Yale University.
Deborah Ramirez, 53 - who attended Yale with Mr Kavanaugh - told The New Yorker that Mr Kavanaugh exposed himself to her.
In a statement issued through the White House, Mr Kavanaugh claimed that the incident "did not happen" and that it was a "smear".
"This alleged event from 35 years ago did not happen. The people who knew me then know that this did not happen, and have said so. This is a smear, plain and simple," Mr Kavanaugh said.
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