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Update: Click here for audio from House Minority Leader Paul Stam's news conference.

Update: Rep. Almond's letter of resignation is read on the House floor.

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Rep. David Almond has resigned from his seat. (Earlier post here.)

Almond didn't speak to the Republican Caucus meeting that just broke up a while ago.

Rep. Paul Stam, the Republican leader in the House, refused to characterize the allegations against Almond.

"The leaders of the caucus asked him to resign if the allegations were true," Stam said during an quick news conference. He said Almond's resignation was "best for all involved."

Almond issued a written statement through the caucus:

"A complaint has been filed against me with the Speaker. I intend to defend myself against these charges in whatever forum may be appropriate.

In the meantime, I have concluded that it is in the best interest of my family and the constituents of my district to resign from the General Assembly."

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Update (12:43 p.m.): House Speaker Joe Hackney just spoke with us scruffy media types about the complaint filed against Almond. He wouldn't say much, but did say it was not an ethics complaint but rather a "personnel complaint."

He added that the House has taken "action to the satisfaction of the complainant and in accordance with federal and state laws."

Hackney called the episode "disheartening." And when asked whether he was troubled by the string of recent troubles (Speaker Black, Rep. Wright, now this), Hackney said, "No one wants to have this sort of thing to occur or reoccur in the House."

He added that at this point only the complainant or Almond could reveal legally the nature of the complaint or produce a copy.