Washington: The US Department of Justice has released a statement from a survivor who alleged that US President Donald Trump sexually abused her when she was between the ages of 13 and 15. The documents, made public yesterday, include statements the woman gave to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2019.
According to the statement, the survivor told investigators that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein took her to New York or New Jersey and introduced her to Trump. She alleged that Trump attempted to molest her during the encounter and that she bit him in his private parts when she was forced to do oral sex. The statement also claims that she and her close associates have received threatening calls for years, warning her to remain silent about the alleged incident.
The documents were released after a US media outlet, NPR, reported that the Justice Department had not disclosed several files related to allegations involving Trump. Following the report, the department acknowledged that it had previously withdrawn 47,635 Epstein-related files from earlier releases. Authorities said these documents are now being republished.
Meanwhile, the US House Oversight Committee has summoned US Attorney General Pam Bondi over alleged negligence in handling the Epstein files. The move follows complaints that the Justice Department may have withheld crucial evidence connected to the Epstein case. Bondi has been ordered to appear before the committee to provide testimony regarding the handling and release of the documents.
In response to the allegations, Trump has denied the claims, saying the accusations contained in the Epstein files are false.
The Justice Department has also released a massive cache of materials related to Epstein as part of the Epstein File Transparency Act passed by the US Congress in 2025. According to officials, the release includes approximately three million pages of documents, about 180,000 photographs and 2,000 videos.
The records also reference the close relationship Epstein allegedly maintained with several high-profile figures, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and Bill Gates, among many other prominent individuals.