DOJ exposed woman who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her as a child: report
The Justice Department's chaotic rollout of millions of Epstein files has exposed sensitive information about vulnerable victims, including the name of a woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her as a child, according to reporting from investigative journalist Roger Sollenberger.
The woman's identity appeared in at least one document that has since been redacted, Sollenberger reported on his Substack. However, he said another identifying detail remains unredacted in the database. She's uniquely marked "PROTECT SOURCE" in case files, a designation given to no other victim or witness in the Epstein files.
An explosive FBI email from July lists Trump as the first name among "positive case hits" of famous people in the files, noting that "one identified victim claimed abuse by Trump but ultimately refused to cooperate." Former senior DOJ officials told Sollenberger the language suggests prosecutors approached the woman about pursuing a criminal child sex trafficking investigation against Trump, which she declined.
The woman cited "fear of retaliation" when Trump's name surfaced in her FBI interview. She sued Epstein's estate in 2019 and received a financial settlement, but did not publicly name Trump in her complaint.
Prosecutors gave convicted Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team four FBI interviews with the Trump accuser, but released only one to the public. The DOJ withheld three accompanying FBI notes despite stating in court that these original case files aren't subject to protective orders governing the Maxwell case and could legally be released.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche dismissed questions about releasing the remaining materials at a press conference, stating "there's nothing I can do about that."
Trump has issued blanket denials of sexual assault in the past, claiming they “never, ever happened” and that all accusations against him are fabricated lies or politically motivated attacks.