In litigation over the Jeffrey Epstein records, the Department of Justice told the court that it was required to release investigative materials that "may contain unverified, uncorroborated, or false allegations" about various individuals. The department cautioned that the release of such records "does not constitute confirmation of the truth of any allegation" and that some materials may contain "sensational or salacious" claims that were never substantiated or pursued further by investigators.

The 2016 civil complaint filed under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” alleges that Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey E. Epstein raped and sexually abused the plaintiff when she was a minor at parties in New York in 1994. The pleading states: “Plaintiff was subject to acts of rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forcible touching, assault, battery, intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress, duress, false imprisonment, and threats of death and/or serious bodily injury by the Defendants that took place at several parties during the summer months of 1994.” The complaint specifies that these parties were held at a Manhattan residence used by Epstein and that the plaintiff was 13 years old at the time of the alleged assaults.

In June 2016, a complaint was filed in the Southern District of New York by a plaintiff proceeding as “Jane Doe” against Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey E. Epstein. The complaint alleges that when she was 13 years old, she was subjected to “acts of rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forcible touching, assault, battery, intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress, duress, false imprisonment, and threats of death and/or serious bodily injury by the Defendants” at parties in the summer of 1994. The document describes the alleged events as occurring at a New York City residence used by Epstein and portrays Trump as a participant in the alleged sexual assaults on a minor.

The federal complaint reproduced by FactCheck.org concerns an action brought under a pseudonym against Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey E. Epstein. It is captioned “COMPLAINT FOR RAPE, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTS, SEXUAL ABUSE, FORCIBLE TOUCHING, ASSAULT, BATTERY, INTENTIONAL AND RECKLESS INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, DURESS, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND DEFAMATION.” The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, a 13‑year‑old girl at the time, was raped and otherwise sexually abused by Trump and Epstein at several parties in the summer of 1994 at a Manhattan residence used by Epstein. The prayer for relief refers to tolling or avoiding any statutes of limitation applicable to “rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forcible touching, assault, battery.”

CBC reports that newly released U.S. Justice Department files from the Epstein investigation include interviews with a woman who contacted the FBI in 2019 claiming that Jeffrey Epstein abused her when she was about 13 and that he once took her to either New Jersey or New York in the mid-1980s, "where she said she bit Trump after he tried to sexually assault her." The documents state she was interviewed four times but later "stopped responding and ended contact with the agents." A Justice Department filing warned that some of the documents contained "false and sensational claims" about Trump, and Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the woman's statements "completely fabricated accusations, with zero supporting evidence."

PBS, summarizing the January 2024 Epstein document release, notes that Donald Trump has said he cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein long ago and "has never been accused of wrongdoing related to Epstein" in court. The article adds that the Justice Department is required to release documents that include unverified or unsupported claims, but that "so far, there’s still no smoking gun proof in the documents that Trump, Musk or Lutnick were involved in sex trafficking or sexual abuse; being mentioned in the documents is not proof of illegal conduct."

Politico reports that newly released Justice Department "Epstein files" include an FBI document in which a woman alleged that when she was between 13 and 15, Jeffrey Epstein took her to a location where he introduced her to Donald Trump, and that she described sexual assault allegations involving Trump at that time. The article notes, however, that "Trump has denied wrongdoing in relation to the Epstein allegations and he hasn't been charged with a crime in connection with them" and that "there's no evidence to suggest Trump took part in Epstein's sex trafficking operation." It adds that many of the released materials "lack substantiation or context" and that the White House called the allegations "completely baseless" and "backed by zero credible evidence."

In the civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, the Second Circuit summarizes that “In 1996, E. Jean Carroll encountered Donald J. Trump at the Bergdorf Goodman department store in Manhattan. Carroll alleged that Trump sexually abused her in a dressing room.” A jury trial in the Southern District of New York resulted in a verdict that “found that Trump sexually abused Carroll and defamed her in his 2022 statements. The jury awarded Carroll $5 million in compensatory and punitive damages.” On appeal, the Second Circuit held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of other alleged sexual assaults and affirmed the judgment, stating that the evidentiary rulings were within the range of permissible decisions and that the $5 million award was upheld.

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan describes that E. Jean Carroll’s first lawsuit (“Carroll I”) accused Trump of libeling her after she went public with “her account of the alleged rape,” while the second lawsuit (“Carroll II”) seeks damages for “(1) the alleged rape, and (2) additional libels allegedly committed by Mr. Trump in a statement he made on October 12, 2022.” The opinion notes that New York’s Adult Survivors Act opened a one‑year window for adults who alleged they were sexually abused as adults to file civil suits, and Carroll used this window to bring her sexual abuse claim. Later court proceedings (noted in subsequent rulings) culminated in a jury finding Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and in substantial monetary awards to Carroll.

PBS explains that in May 2023 "a New York jury found former President Trump liable for sexually abusing columnist E. Jean Carroll in the mid-90s and later defaming her." The segment clarifies that the jury "stopped short of saying Mr. Trump raped her" under New York's legal definition but did find that "what we know that he has been found liable for is touching, grabbing, groping for his own sexual pleasure against her will." PBS notes that this was "the first time that he himself has been found liable" for sexual assault by a jury.

The federal-court docket for Carroll v. Trump shows that in a 2023 civil trial a jury found Donald J. Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll relating to an incident in the mid-1990s, awarding her several million dollars in damages. Subsequent entries reflect a later 2024 trial in which another jury found Trump liable for additional defamation against Carroll and awarded her $83.3 million in damages. The court records do not involve allegations about minors; they concern an adult plaintiff and a sexual assault that occurred when she was an adult.

An amicus brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in 2026 discusses the evidentiary use of prior sexual misconduct in civil litigation involving Donald Trump. It references evidence presented in the Carroll litigation and notes that jurors there “have found Trump’s ‘simple assault’ on Jessica Leeds” and other incidents relevant to his propensity for sexual misconduct. The brief cites how federal rules permitting evidence of other sexual assaults (Rules 413 and 415) were applied to allow multiple women to testify about alleged prior sexual assaults by Trump, in the context of a case involving sexual abuse claims.

This federal case from the Southern District of Florida concerns victims bringing civil actions related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse and trafficking. The court describes “sexual assault” as tortious conduct under Florida law, citing precedent, and the case records detail allegations by multiple underage victims against Epstein. While Donald Trump is not a party to this case, the litigation is often referenced in discussions of Epstein’s pattern of abusing minors in social and party settings that have later been linked, in separate civil complaints, to allegations made against Trump as a co‑attendee or participant.

The New York Times reports that newly unsealed FBI files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation include an allegation by a woman who said she was between 13 and 15 when Epstein took her to meet Donald Trump and that she accused Trump of sexual assault. The Times notes that "prosecutors never brought charges against Mr. Trump in connection with the allegation" and that the records do not show that investigators were able to corroborate her account. The article underscores that Trump has consistently denied any sexual misconduct related to Epstein and that no criminal case has been filed against him over the alleged incident.

The document hosted on DocumentCloud is the 2016 complaint captioned “DOE v. TRUMP,” naming Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey E. Epstein as defendants. It is titled “COMPLAINT FOR RAPE, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTS, SEXUAL ABUSE, FORCIBLE TOUCHING, ASSAULT, BATTERY, INTENTIONAL AND RECKLESS INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, DURESS, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND DEFAMATION.” The plaintiff, proceeding under a pseudonym, alleges that as a 13‑year‑old she was raped and otherwise sexually abused by Trump and Epstein at underage sex parties in New York in 1994, and that she was threatened with harm if she told anyone.

PBS NewsHour explains that the Justice Department released a batch of previously unreleased Epstein files that include notes from FBI interviews with a woman who says she was assaulted by President Trump when she was a minor.[4] The report describes the FD-302 files as summaries of three interviews in which the accuser alleges Epstein brought her to meet Trump sometime between ages 13 and 15 and that Trump sexually assaulted her in graphic fashion, with her fighting back and later describing two additional interactions.[4] PBS notes that the allegations remain uncorroborated, that the DOJ said the interviews had been incorrectly deemed and then published, and that a Miami Herald reporter familiar with the case said officials would not have interviewed the woman four times if they did not find her credible, while also emphasizing that Trump’s White House called the accusations "completely baseless" and highlighted her criminal history.[4]

Reuters, covering the 2024 release of documents from the Epstein case, reports that Donald Trump said he cut ties with Jeffrey Epstein long before Epstein’s 2019 arrest and that Trump "has not been charged with any crime related to Epstein." The article notes that some released materials include references to Trump and other high-profile figures, but U.S. officials warned the documents contain "unverified and potentially false allegations" and that their disclosure "does not mean the government considers them to be true."

Reuters states that the U.S. Justice Department released additional documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, including an FBI report of a woman who, as a teenager, alleged that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump and that she was sexually assaulted. The piece clarifies that the allegation "was not corroborated" and that "no criminal charges were brought against Trump" in relation to it. Reuters adds that Trump has denied the accusation and that the documents include various unproven claims collected during the Epstein investigation.

NBC News states that three FBI interview summaries released as part of the Epstein files describe a woman’s allegations that Jeffrey Epstein abused her starting when she was around 13 and that he later brought her to meet Donald Trump, who she says sexually assaulted her when she was a minor. According to NBC’s description, the woman alleged that Trump ordered others to leave, made a sexualized comment about little girls, and forced her into a sex act. NBC emphasizes that the allegations are unverified, that federal prosecutors did not act on them, and that Trump’s team issued a statement calling the accusations completely baseless and citing what they described as the accuser’s extensive criminal history.

Reuters reports that the U.S. Justice Department released a batch of Epstein case records that had been missing from an earlier disclosure, including three FBI interview memos with a woman who accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. The woman, who also described being abused by Jeffrey Epstein from around age 13, told agents that Epstein introduced her to Trump at a property in New York or New Jersey and that Trump forced her to perform oral sex. Reuters notes that the Justice Department described these as unverified allegations, that no charges were brought against Trump in connection with them, and that Trump has denied the claims through a spokesperson.

The 19th compiles public allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump and notes that "dozens of women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1970s" and that a jury in 2023 found him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll. The piece states that Trump has been accused of rape, groping and unwanted kissing by adult women but does not list any case in which he has been charged or found liable in court for sexually abusing a minor, nor does it report a confirmed criminal finding of pedophilia against him. It quotes Trump saying, in response to being linked to Epstein, "I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody. I'm not a pedophile."

Politico reports that House Democrats have accused the Justice Department of withholding FBI interview records from a woman who alleges that Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a minor in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. Robert Garcia said he had seen an unredacted summary and claimed it contained "serious allegations of sexual abuse" involving Trump. The story notes that the Justice Department denied wrongdoing, said it was reviewing the matter, and emphasized that the Epstein files can contain "unverified" claims; it also states that Trump denies the allegation and has not been charged over it.

The article summarizes that "since the 1970s, at least 28 women have publicly accused Donald Trump of various acts of sexual misconduct, including rape, sex with minors, sexual assault, physical abuse, kissing and groping without consent, looking under women's skirts, and walking in on naked pageant contestants." It notes that in 2023 "a jury in a New York civil trial found Trump liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll" and that a 2024 civil trial again found him liable for defamation and ordered him to pay an additional $83.3 million. The page recounts that in 2016 "allegations were made by two men stating that Trump had attended and partaken in sex parties filled with underage minor females as young as 15 years old," but it presents these as unproven allegations and states that Trump "has denied all the allegations against him."

This 2020 law review article surveys "numerous allegations of sexual misconduct—unwanted, unwelcome, often aggressive sexual behavior—levied against Donald Trump" and argues they merit systematic scrutiny. It notes that women, "including women who allege Trump committed sexual misconduct against them when they were minors," have generally lacked effective remedies, but the article is an academic analysis of allegations rather than a judicial finding of fact. The author cites media reports and legal documents, and emphasizes that many allegations have not been tested or resolved in court.

The New York Times describes how three FBI interview summaries, released after initially being omitted from the public cache of Epstein records, lay out a woman’s account that she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein starting at around 13 and that he later took her to meet Donald Trump, who she alleges assaulted her in a private room when she was a young teenager. The Times notes that the memos show agents took the woman’s claims seriously enough to interview her multiple times but also that prosecutors declined to pursue charges, and that the documents themselves do not provide corroboration. The article adds that representatives for Trump strongly denied the allegations and portrayed the woman as not credible.

A Sky News segment describes how U.S. House Democrats allege the Justice Department is failing to release all FBI interviews with a woman they say was abused by Jeffrey Epstein and "a victim of Donald Trump, of sexual abuse" when she was a minor. The reporter explains that the woman allegedly gave four interviews to the FBI, but only one – which does not mention abuse by Trump – appears in the public Epstein files, prompting questions about missing records. The piece states that Trump and the White House "deny emphatically" that he abused a minor and that DOJ says no records have been deleted, while it reviews the situation.

As of mid‑2026, public records show that Donald Trump has faced numerous civil allegations and at least one civil verdict for sexual abuse involving adult women, but there is no record of him being criminally charged, indicted, or convicted in any U.S. jurisdiction for sexual offenses against a minor. High-profile civil suits that alleged misconduct against a minor, such as the 2016 "Jane Doe" case involving a purported 13-year-old at an Epstein-linked party, were voluntarily dismissed before any evidentiary hearing or findings on the merits, and no law-enforcement agency has publicly announced charges of pedophilia against Trump.