Both Holford, through her attorney, and Montenegro in an interview confirmed that the photo was sent. According to Ryan, Holford said Montenegro never sent similar photos to her. When the content of the text messages were first reported on Tuesday, Montenegro dismissed it as "false tabloid trash" in a statement. But in an interview with The Washington Examiner published two days later, Montenegro confirmed he exchanged text messages and received a nude photo from Holford. He also denied soliciting the inappropriate photos or text messages and said he "did not have any inappropriate relationships" with Holford.

Source: CNN February 23, 2018 21:00 UTC