He Said, She Said

And both of them say nothing happened. John Kerry's alleged affair is nothing more than a gleam in the eye of Matt Drudge and Karl Rove.

Der Spiegel is reporting that the woman in question was interviewed in Kenya by a reporter from the German press agency DPA: Deutsche Spur Feb. 16, 2004.

Today she explained emphatically that she had never had a relationship with Senator Kerry. The rumors in the press are groundless, she said. She has also never worked for Kerry, not even as an intern, as was previously rumored. Kerry has also categorically denied a love affair. (my translation)

The story also reports that the woman is engaged to a man who lives in Nairobi, Kenya, and they plan to marry in 2004.

The Spiegel report refrains from using the woman's name.