Texas Rep. Al Green has released a bizarre, unprompted statement, to get ahead of his decade-old sexual misconduct allegations.

The congressman was accused of assaulting Lucinda Daniels, his onetime district director, in 2007.

He filed a lawsuit against her the following year, arguing they'd had a consensual 'romantic encounter' and she was simply trying to shake him down for $1.8 million with the false allegations.

Green then withdrew his lawsuit after Daniels dropped her claims he assaulted her.

Texas Rep. Al Green has released a bizarre, unprompted statement, to get ahead of his decade-old sexual misconduct allegations

They released a joint statement in 2008, which said that they had resolved the issue 'without payment, promise or receipt of any money' and stated 'they regret any circumstances that created this dispute,' the Houston Chronicle reported.

But as the #MeToo campaign unearths allegations of sexual misconduct by celebrities and high profile politicians, including Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) and Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore, Green has decided to release a joint statement with Daniels to address those old allegations.

'In the present climate, we wish to jointly quiet any curious minds about our former and present relationship with one another,' the statement read.

Green released a joint statement with Daniels saying that the issue had been resolved

He also repeatedly referred to Daniels as a 'friend', adding that they were 'consenting friends' at the time of the alleged incident

'At an unfortunate time in our lives, when both of our feelings were hurt, we hastily made allegations and charges against one another that have been absolutely resolved,' continued the statement, which repeatedly insists that Daniels and Green are 'friends.'

'As consenting friends, we both regret our former claims and have since maintained our respectful friendship. We are friends.'

Once again, the statement makes clear the issue was resolved 'without payment of any money or transfer of any consideration of any kind by either of us to the other. As friends, we have both agreed that we see no need to make further statements regarding this absolutely resolved matter.'

The trouble between the pair began after their 'romantic encounter' in May 2007, according to court documents filed by Green, an outspoken Donald Trump critic who has called for his impeachment, in 2008.

The lawsuit claims that 'Daniels has threatened to go public with her complaints if the Congressman does not per her money. Green has done nothing wrong and refuses to pay 'hush money' just for political expediency.

'Green will not be extorted or blackmailed by Daniels.'

It goes onto say Green is suing Daniels for 'declaratory judgment relief relating to her workplace allegations and her quest for money.'

Green's statement comes amid the #MeToo campaign which has unearthed allegations of sexual misconduct by celebrities and high profile politicians, including Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) (left) and Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore (right)

Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore said on Monday night at a campaign rally that 'dirty politics' are behind the allegations of sexual misconduct against him

It also brings up allegations that Daniels was reportedly taking cocaine and Green submitted a voicemail, which Daniels appeared to have sent accidentally, which recorded her asking whether it was 'cut' with some other substance and being assured that it was 'straight off the ki[lo].'

A short time after the recording Green had confronted Daniels about the alleged drug use and suggested she seek treatment, according to court documents.

Meanwhile, Daniels claimed she suffered a hostile work environment 'because she refused additional romantic requests.'

Her then-lawyer Chip Lewis told the Chronicle at the time that Green had forced his client to have sex and had only filed the lawsuit because he didn't want to pay to keep her quiet.

Bill Miller, a spokesman for the congressman, said the claim of sexual assault was 'desperate and totally false'.

Daniels agreed to drop the allegations and Green withdrew the lawsuit in December 2008, two months after it was filed.

The case, while covered by local press at the time, appears to have gone largely forgotten by the wider public until his new statement this week.