The US Department of Justice has released nearly 50,000 previously withheld documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, including allegations implicating US President Donald Trump.
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday published nearly 50,000 documents tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that had previously been withheld from public disclosure. Among the newly released materials are records of interviews conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2019 with a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by Epstein and Donald Trump between the ages of 13 and 15.
According to the documents, the woman claimed Epstein introduced her to Trump in either New York or New Jersey and alleged that Trump attempted to force her to perform sexual acts, which she resisted. The interviews formed part of the FBI’s broader investigation into Epstein and individuals linked to him.
The DOJ said the files had not been made public earlier because they were mistakenly labeled as “duplicative” during previous congressionally mandated releases of Epstein-related documents. Officials added that the materials were carefully reviewed before publication to remove sensitive information, including the identities of victims and details that could affect ongoing investigations. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein, while a DOJ statement noted that some claims in the documents “contain untrue and sensationalist allegations against President Trump.”
The Justice Department released several FBI documents on Thursday describing interviews with a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her as a minor.
The DOJ previously withheld the release of these documents in their release of over three million pages of documents relating to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Though the president’s name was mentioned thousands of times within the files, reporting from NPR and The Washington Post revealed that many documents were withheld, including those alleging wrongdoing on the part of the president.
The notes from multiple 2019 interviews with a woman who claimed that both Epstein and Trump assaulted her as a minor were released on Thursday. They detail her uncorroborated accusations surrounding her interactions with Trump in the 1980s, when the woman claims she was between 13 and 15 years old.
The woman, whose name is redacted, alleges that the assault occurred after she met Trump and a group of people that included Epstein. Trump allegedly asked the others to leave the room before, according to the FBI notes, “mentioned something to the effect of, ‘Let me teach you how little girls are supposed to be.’”
The allegations go on to claim that Trump attempted to make the woman perform oral sex on him. The woman claims she “bit” his penis, to which Trump responded by striking her and having her removed from the room.
The woman also makes unsubstantiated allegations that Trump “had illegal building permits.”
“She heard him (TRUMP) talking about washing money through casinos,” the notes read.
The FBI has not substantiated the allegations made in these interviews, and Trump has repeatedly denied all wrongdoing