Friends Reveal Alleged 2012 Assault by Doug Emhoff Following Cannes Event
Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris and the country’s Second Gentleman, is facing serious allegations stemming from an incident in 2012. Three friends of Emhoff’s ex-girlfriend have come forward, claiming she told them that he assaulted her during a booze-fueled confrontation following an event at the Cannes Film Festival. This revelation comes just after former White House press secretary Jen Psaki praised Emhoff for “reshaping the perception of masculinity,” casting a shadow over his image.
In an interview with The Daily Mail, friends of the woman—referred to only as “Jane” to protect her identity—shared their accounts of the alleged assault. According to one friend, Jane was visibly shaken and in tears when she called them immediately after the incident. Jane allegedly said Emhoff slapped her during an argument after a Cannes event in May 2012.
One of the friends, who claims to have received the tearful phone call, recalled the moment vividly. “It was hard to hear her because she was sobbing. She told me she was with a guy and he hit her,” the friend said, noting that Jane provided details of the attack, including the fact that they were both leaving a Cannes Film Festival event when the alleged assault occurred.
Two other friends corroborated the story, telling The Daily Mail that Jane shared similar details with them at the time. They also provided photographs to the newspaper showing Emhoff and Jane together, confirming their connection during the Cannes event.
According to the accounts provided by Jane’s friends, the incident took place in the early hours of the morning as the couple tried to leave a star-studded gala. They described how both Jane and Emhoff had been drinking, and a long line for taxis caused tensions to flare.
One of Jane’s friends recounted what they had been told: “She put her hand on the valet’s shoulder as she was talking to him. Doug came up, turned her around by her right shoulder, and she was completely caught off guard. He hauled up and slapped her so hard she spun around.”
The friend added that the encounter left Jane distraught, and they were unsure how to help in the moment. “I didn’t…