"July 8, 2019: SDNY announced arrest of Jeffrey Epstein and included a tip line for others who had been abused by Epstein. July 8: The alleged victim's friend called the tip line. She explained that the friend had recently told her about the Trump incident. And on the day of the Epstein arrest, the friend asked the victim if Epstein had also abused her, too, and the victim said yes."
"July 24: 16 days later, the FBI interviewed the alleged victim for the first time. That interview (the one that did originally get released) focused almost entirely on Epstein. Trump only came up in the context of that conversation with the friend who called the tip line and one other friend."
"DOJ is still withholding a number of materials (notes from her interviews and, far more importantly, details about the handling of the interview) relating to the accusation. That matters because, it is now clear, DOJ withheld - and is still withholding - the originals of the interview reports."
Following Jeffrey Epstein's July 2019 arrest, a woman contacted the FBI tip line alleging abuse by both Epstein and Donald Trump. The FBI conducted interviews on July 24 and August 7, 2019. The initial interview focused primarily on Epstein, with Trump mentioned only in relation to conversations with friends. The second interview similarly emphasized Epstein allegations before addressing Trump-related claims. The DOJ recently released these interview reports but continues withholding original documents, interview notes, and details about the investigation's handling. The timing is significant given that the alleged victim claimed Epstein and Trump discussed blackmail shortly before Epstein's death.
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