Updated at 9 p.m.: Sean Hannity closed his Fox News show Wednesday night by addressing the Roy Moore allegations and, specifically, responding to the open letter than Moore sent to him via social media about two hours before the show.

Hannity said that Moore provided answers to the specific questions he asked on Tuesday night in giving the former Alabama chief justice 24 hours to provide an explanation.

Hannity -- who formerly had a radio show in the Huntsville market -- said the people of Alabama need to know the truth.

"I lived in Alabama," Hannity said. "I enjoyed my time in Alabama I know these people -- they are smart, great Americans. God, family, faith, country. I am very confident when everything comes out, they will make the best decision for their state."

Original story: Responding to a call by Sean Hannity, Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore tweeted an open letter to the Fox News personality on Wednesday night.

Moore has not answered questions from reporters regarding the allegations made by women who said they were teenagers when they had romantic encounters with Moore, who was then in his 30s.

Two of the women, including a girl, Leigh Corfman, who said she was 14 at the time, said Moore made unwanted sexual advances. The other woman, Beverly Young Nelson, said she was 16 when Moore tried to assault her while the two were in Moore's car.

Moore responded directly to Hannity - among the most influential Republican voices in the media - a day after Hannity urged that Moore clear his name within 24 hours. Hannity has endorsed Moore for the Senate.

He recounted to Hannity the statement his attorney made at a Wednesday afternoon press conference in Birmingham that raised questions about Moore's signature in the yearbook of Beverly Young Nelson. Nelson, then 16, produced her high school year with what she said was Moore's signature.

"I believe tampering has occurred," Moore wrote to Hannity.

Moore has denied the yearbook signing or knowing Nelson. Moore has also denied any of the allegations made by the women.

"Are we at a stage in American politics in which false allegations can overcome a public record of 40 years, stampede the media and politicians to condemn an innocent man and potentially impact the outcome of an election of national importance?" Moore wrote to Hannity.

Moore closed his letter by saying, "I adamantly deny the allegations of Leigh Corfman and Beverly Nelson, did not date underage girls and have taken steps to begin a civil action for defamation. Because of that, at the direction of counsel, I cannot comment further."

It's not immediately clear if, because of beginning the civil action, that Moore will not speak again of the allegations.

Moore has threatened lawsuits against The Washington Post and AL.com.

"We are in the process of investigating these false allegations to determine their origin and motivation," Moore said in the Hannity letter. "For instance, we have documented that the most recent accuser, Beverly Nelson, was a party in a divorce action before me in Etowah County Circuit Court in 1999. No motion was made for me to recuse.

"In her accusations, Nelson did not mention that I was the judge assigned to her divorce case in 1999, a matter that apparently caused her no distress at a time that was 18 years closer to the alleged assault. Yet 18 years later, while talking before the cameras about the supposed assault, she seemingly could not contain her emotions."

Hannity is expected to respond to Moore's letter during his 8 p.m. show Wednesday on Fox News.