Emhoff was accused of hitting his former girlfriend “so hard that she spun around”, while in the valet line after the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Anonymous friends of the anonymous accuser came forward to say that after the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Doug Emhoff’s now-husband Kamala Harris slapped “so hard” his former girlfriend while they were waiting in valet line.

Although the couple had been dating for about three months, the name of her girlfriend was not revealed. Her friends, who made the allegations, also refused to reveal their names. One friend claims that the woman told him the story in tears, while driving her car. One friend claims that the woman told her as well. Another friend says that the woman also spoke to her. A third friend said she was also told about it by the woman.

The friend was able to recall that date because it came shortly after Senator Harris had “interrogated” Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearings. They claim to have kept their names hidden out of “fear” of retaliation by Emhoff. However, they shared photos of Emhoff’s future second gentleman and his then-girlfriend.

These allegations surface as Emhoff has been praised by former Biden White House Press Secretary-turned-MSNBC news host Jen Psaki, who recently gushed over Emhoff for “redefining masculinity.” Emhoff, who does not wear a beard, which to Politico means he is more appealing to feminists, has said that he has always been supportive of women.

Writers at the Washington Post have also objectified him as a modern-day sex icon, when they likened his relationship with his second wife, VP. The writer said that it reminded her of romantic comedies in which male suitors “prove their worth” by agreeing not to focus on their own achievements, but rather to put their partner first.

Emhoff has never addressed the anonymous 12-year-old accusations. The vice president and her presidential campaign have not addressed the 12-year-old allegations. Emhoff admitted in the past to having cheated on his wife and fathered a child with her nanny. He and Harris were married in a little more than 10 years after an ABC executive, who is still close to the couple, set them up on a first date.