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Crime06 March, 20262 min read

Justice Department Releases FBI Files Alleging Donald Trump Sexually Assaulted a Minor

DOJ released withheld 2019 FBI summaries alleging Trump sexually assaulted a minor in the 1980s DOJ said the records were mis‑coded as duplicates and warned many claims are unverified

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Justice Department Releases FBI Files Alleging Donald Trump Sexually Assaulted a Minor
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Epstein records release

The Justice Department on March 5–6, 2026 posted previously unreleased FBI interview summaries from its Jeffrey Epstein files after investigators found several records had been incorrectly coded as duplicates. The newly published notes include 2019 302 interview memos in which an unnamed woman alleges she was sexually assaulted as a minor in the 1980s and that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump. The disclosures complete a set of interviews that reporters had flagged as missing from an earlier mass release and were posted under the Epstein Records Transparency Act and related public releases.

“The Justice Department quietly released previously withheld Epstein case documents — FBI ‘302’ interview summaries — that include accounts from a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Donald Trump as a minor in the 1980s and was also a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. Three interview summaries describe the woman saying Epstein brought her to meet Trump when she was 13–15, recounting alleged sexual assaults and saying she fought back; she told agents she had two other interactions with Trump but declined to expand further, expressing skepticism anything could be done.”
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Summary of allegations

The summaries contain graphic, specific allegations. The woman says the incidents occurred when she was about 13–15. She says Epstein took her to New York or New Jersey.

She says that during one encounter she was introduced to Trump, who allegedly unzipped his pants and tried to force a sexual act. She says she bit him when she resisted. She also reported that she and people close to her received threatening calls she attributed to Epstein or to "the other".

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Notes release and warnings

Justice Department and FBI officials have emphasized that the notes are investigative interview records. They said the notes are allegations recorded in 302 memos, not findings of guilt. Officials warned the public that some material in the broader release may include unverified, false or sensational claims.

“The Justice Department on March 6, 2026 posted additional FBI records from the Jeffrey Epstein docket under the new Epstein Records Transparency Act (enacted late 2025), saying the newly released summaries do not contain independent evidence or criminal referrals and ‘do not materially change the public record.’ DOJ and the FBI warned many statements in the files are unverified or potentially false — including some submitted shortly before the 2020 election — and reiterated that the allegations mostly date back decades, are uncorroborated, and did not lead to charges.”
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DOJ also says the recent postings filled items previously marked duplicative. DOJ says some items, including agents' notes, remain redacted or unavailable.

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Political dispute over release

The release has quickly become a political flashpoint. Democrats on oversight panels have accused the DOJ of previously withholding material and have moved to subpoena Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and press for more complete disclosures.

The White House and Trump allies have dismissed the allegations as baseless. The DOJ has defended its process amid criticism over uneven redactions and misclassification errors.

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Evidentiary limits in records

Reporters and analysts stress major evidentiary limits in the newly disclosed records. They say the allegations remain uncorroborated in the public record, the complainant declined to elaborate in an October 2019 interview and then stopped cooperating, and some reporting flags chronological inconsistencies that place the alleged 1980s encounters before broader, documented Epstein–Trump interactions. Investigators and the DOJ note that all of these factors weaken prospects for prosecutorial action based on the released 302s alone.

“The documents do not say whether agents found the allegations credible or what verification steps were taken.”
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