Nevada Republican Was Accused Of Assault By Ex-Wife In 1988 Court Documents

Republican Denies Eyebrow-Raising Assault Charge
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2011, file photo Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., talks at a news conference about jobs legislation in Las Vegas. Heck said he will have no problem running for reelection after his vote for House Republicans $3.5 trillion budget plan. But the freshman who won his seat in Nevadas most competitive House district by just 1,748 votes in 2010 will face a strong challenge from Nevada Assembly Speaker John Oceguera who is already calling the Ryan plan, passed just two weeks ago, one of his keys to victory. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2011, file photo Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., talks at a news conference about jobs legislation in Las Vegas. Heck said he will have no problem running for reelection after his vote for House Republicans $3.5 trillion budget plan. But the freshman who won his seat in Nevadas most competitive House district by just 1,748 votes in 2010 will face a strong challenge from Nevada Assembly Speaker John Oceguera who is already calling the Ryan plan, passed just two weeks ago, one of his keys to victory. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

The ex-wife of Nevada Rep. Joe Heck accused the freshman lawmaker of assaulting her during their marriage in the 1980s in a sworn statement, a charge Heck vehemently denies.

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