Pete Hegseth’s assault canine threatened to show faux ‘Asian spouse sharing fetish’ after reporter probed prime aide’s porn behavior
What began as a standard vetting inquiry into an influential figure at the Pentagon ended in an explosive saga involving allegations of ‘cuckold’ pornography, domestic violence and a coordinated intimidation campaign.
Mother Jones reporter Daniel Friedman rolled up his sleeves and got to work digging on Eric Geressy, a senior Pentagon adviser to Department of War lead Pete Hegseth.
But when Friedman sent a series of emails to the Department of Defense regarding his findings, he didn’t just get a comment—he seemingly triggered a trap.
The backlash was immediate and personal.
Geressy is no low-level staffer; he served with Hegseth on a tour in Iraq back in the 2000s. Today, his portfolio includes leading a team that examines the role of women in the armed forces.
However, when Friedman used Geressy’s personal email to track down his reading habits on Goodreads, what he found was far from standard military doctrine.
Alongside typical military history novels and two books authored by Hegseth, the adviser’s list—active since 2021—allegedly included graphic pornographic stories. Specifically, the titles focused on ‘Asian wife sharing.’
One title on the list read: ‘Asian Wife Went With Her Dad’s Friend: A Cuckold story.’
The ‘Cuckold’ Reading List Geressy is no low-level staffer; he served with Hegseth on a tour in Iraq back in the 2000s. Today, his portfolio includes leading a team that examines the role of women in the armed forces
Mother Jones reporter Daniel Friedman rolled up his sleeves and got to work digging on Eric Geressy, a senior Pentagon adviser to Department of War lead Pete Hegseth. But when Friedman sent a series of emails to the Department of Defense regarding his findings, he didn’t just get a comment—he seemingly triggered a trap
Posobiec also fired off questions about the reporter’s marriage, implying that one of Friedman’s sources might have been a woman he had a relationship with nearly ten years ago
On Wednesday night, after weeks of silence, Posobiec resurfaced. He messaged Friedman claiming he was ‘finalizing my story,’ and asked if the reporter, his wife, ‘or your in-laws’ wished to comment
Crucially, this message from Posobiec arrived exactly one hour and forty minutes after Friedman wrote to Geressy stating that he was ‘finalizing this story’
The Goodreads page has since been taken down.
Armed with this information, Friedman approached the Pentagon. He inquired about the shocking reading material, as well as a domestic violence allegation against Geressy, his dating history and his relationships with foreign women.
His primary question was vital to national security: Had these factors been taken into consideration when Geressy was granted his security clearance?
The Pentagon reportedly kicked the can down the road, stonewalling the reporter before eventually responding.
Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell issued a fierce denial, stating: ‘Geressy has served for 38 years in the government, has been vetted numerous times by the relevant agencies, and has never posed a security risk or engaged in improper behavior as this piece tries to suggest. Mother Jones has stooped to a new low with this shoddy hit piece and should be ashamed of itself.’
But while the Pentagon prepared its official statement, a shadow campaign appeared to be underway.
On October 28—just one day after Friedman sent his inquiries—he received a threatening email out of the blue from none other than far-right pundit Jack Posobiec, a member of the ‘new media’ at the Pentagon.
The email mirrored Friedman’s own investigation into Geressy’s reading habits with eerie precision.
Eric Geressy was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second-highest award for valor, for heroic actions in Iraq in 2007
Posobiec’s correspondence didn’t stop there. He alleged that Friedman had a ‘history of objectifying women’ and accused him of unspecified misconduct
‘Can you comment on if you have a creepy fetish for asian women?’ the email read.
Posobiec’s correspondence didn’t stop there. He alleged that Friedman had a ‘history of objectifying women’ and accused him of unspecified misconduct.
He also fired off questions about the reporter’s marriage, implying that one of Friedman’s sources might have been a woman he had a relationship with nearly ten years ago.
Friedman believes the timing is impossible to ignore. He suggests this was an orchestrated attack meant to kill the story before it could run.
‘This was either an incredible coincidence or a deliberate message: Publish your article and get smeared,’ Friedman wrote.
While both a Pentagon spokesperson and Posobiec denied coordinating with one another, and Geressy declined to comment, the digital trail suggests otherwise.
On Wednesday night, after weeks of silence, Posobiec resurfaced. He messaged Friedman claiming he was ‘finalizing my story,’ and asked if the reporter, his wife, ‘or your in-laws’ wished to comment.
Crucially, Posobiec’s message arrived exactly one hour and forty minutes after Friedman wrote to Geressy stating that he was ‘finalizing this story.’
In an attempt to discredit the reporting, Posobiec posted a letter from Friedman’s lawyer on Thursday. The letter asserted that the conspiracy theorist’s claims were false and appeared ‘to have been provided by a person who works directly with a senior Pentagon official who is a subject of Mr. Friedman’s recent reporting.’
Commentators were quick to point out the irony: By posting the letter, Posobiec appeared to have accidentally exposed his own source as someone working inside the Defense Department alongside Geressy.
As of now, the article Posobiec claims to be writing has not been published.
