Overview

• Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Under Secretary Anthony Tata has the "complete and total confidence" of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
• A 17-page Palm Beach County complaint by a plaintiff identified as "John Doe" accuses astrologer Amy Tripp of harassment, defamation and attempted extortion.
• Details in the filing align with Tata’s July 15 Senate confirmation and novelist background, though attorneys declined to confirm the plaintiff’s identity.
• Court records show a temporary restraining order against Tripp was granted on Aug. 7, followed by a summons directing a response within 20 days.
• The suit describes a relationship that began on Bumble, a 5% investment in Tripp’s Starheal LLC, an alleged $25,000 demand for silence, and threats to contact the plaintiff’s employer and officials; Tripp denies the allegations and has said she will respond in court.