The Pentagon supports Anthony Tata in the middle of the Florida legal dispute with the astrologer

The Pentagon is held firmly behind the Defense Under-Secretary for the staff and the preparation Anthony Tata, who faces a legal dispute in Florida linked to a self-proclaimed astrologer.

Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell told Fox News that Tata continued to benefit from the confidence of the defense secretary Pete Hegseth.

“Subsecretary Tata has the complete and total confidence of secretary Hegseth in his role and will continue to have his support,” said Parnell. “Mr. Tata has done a fantastic job to deliver the priorities of this department and this administration. We strongly support it.”

According to a 17 -page complaint filed in the county of Palm Beach and obtained by Fox News Digital, John Doe, whose personal details align with Tata, accused Amy Tripp of harassment, defamation and attempted extortion. The pursuit alleys that she threatened her marriage and her career while demanding money to remain silent.

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The Pentagon is held firmly behind his best staff member, General Anthony Tata, after legal deposits allege a participation with an astrologer from Florida. (Tierney L. Cross / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The deposit declares that Doe and Tripp gathered in April 2024 on the Bumble Meeting application while Doe worked on a book and consulted “astrological beliefs and related questions”.

Their relationship has become both an occasional sexual relationship as well as a professional relationship concerning the astrology business “. DOE has also invested in Tripp’s company, Starheal LLC, in exchange for a 5%stake.

Judicial files show that a temporary ban order was granted against Tripp on August 7, 2025, after an alleged increase in harassment. An assignment issued later this month ordered him to respond to allegations within 20 days.

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Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell shared with Fox News that Hegseth fully supports General Tata in the middle of the legal battle. (Images Andrew Harnik / Getty)

While the case in Florida takes place, Tata’s career extends over decades of military and public services. Brigadier general of retirement and novelist, he spent 28 years in uniform, including service in Afghanistan. After his retirement, he went to roles of civil leadership, including stays in education and as the transport secretary of North Carolina.

Tata, a graduate of West Point, is also a recipient of the army distinguished service medal, the higher defense service medal, the Legion of Merit, the Fighting Action Insign, the Afghanistan campaign medal, the Kosovo campaign medal and the Ranger tab.

His public career was not without turbulence. Tata resigned from the transportation position in 2015, after the meticulous examination of her management, and his appointment for a high -level role of the Pentagon in 2020 drew attention to previous publications on social networks as a reported by CNN. Tata apologized later for her remarks.

An aerial vision of the Pentagon, where General Tata’s objective remains under-Secretary to Defense for staff and preparation despite a legal battle. (Reuters)

The current responsibilities of TATA supervising staff and preparation for the US military remain the priority of the Pentagon despite the judicial challenge.

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John Doe’s lawyers in the Palm Beach county complaints did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.