The Department of Justice has kept dozens of Jeffrey Epstein files hidden from public view, including FBI interviews with a South Carolina woman who alleges Donald Trump sexually assaulted her when she was 13 years old in 1984. The unreleased documents have sparked accusations of a potential cover-up to shield damaging allegations against the 79-year-old president from public scrutiny.
Woman Details Allegations From Four Decades Ago
The woman claims Epstein trafficked her to New York or New Jersey and introduced her to Trump at what she described as a very tall building with large rooms. According to redacted FBI reports that were eventually released, she told investigators Trump forced her to perform a sexual act, which she resisted by biting him. She stated he then punched her in the side of the head. The FBI interviewed her three times between August and October 2019, shortly after Epstein’s arrest on federal child sex offense charges.
The woman also alleged multiple assaults by Epstein on Hilton Head, South Carolina, and by a third man identified as businessman Jimmy Atkins, who died in 2003. While investigators could not corroborate the assault allegations against any of the three men, The Post and Courier verified several details the woman provided about Atkins, including his Ohio college affiliation and his physical appearance.
White House Dismisses Claims As Baseless
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the allegations completely baseless and claimed they come from a disturbed woman with a criminal history. She pointed to the fact that the Biden administration’s Department of Justice knew about these claims for four years but took no action, suggesting this proves Trump’s innocence. The woman’s life reportedly included struggles with crime and drug use before she eventually reached a settlement with Epstein’s estate. No evidence exists that Trump and Epstein maintained a friendship in the early 1980s, and Trump has consistently denied any involvement in or knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities.
Questions About Document Release Timing
The DOJ released three FBI interview transcripts with the woman in March, but dozens of related files remain unreleased. The selective disclosure has raised concerns about transparency and whether politically sensitive information is being deliberately withheld. Both the White House and the Department of Justice have been contacted for additional comment on why certain Epstein-related documents remain sealed while others have been made public.