Overview

• Speaking publicly for the first time since resigning in 2023, Fletcher accepted responsibility for poor judgment in a brief consensual relationship but denied assault and harassment claims.
• San Diego Superior Court Judge Matthew C. Braner dismissed the civil case on Aug. 8 as a sanction for spoliation, citing withheld and deleted texts and audio messages.
• Figueroa said she will appeal the dismissal, arguing a jury should weigh the evidence and asserting some deletions may have been inadvertent.
• Fletcher said he will continue his defamation suit against Figueroa, with a trial tentatively set for next June after delays tied to the underlying case.
• He said he has no interest in returning to politics, described treatment for PTSD and alcohol use, and noted he is working on ranches alongside consulting.