Former model claims Trump groped her in a 'twisted game' with Jeffrey Epstein

Topline

A former model has accused former President Donald Trump of groping her during a 1993 visit to Trump Tower while she was in a relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting in the latest accusation that the interaction was part of a ” “Twisted game” was sexual misconduct against the ex-president, which his spokesman described as “clearly wrong”.

Important facts

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tangent

Trump and Epstein were neighbors and friends in the 1990s and knew each other for decades. Despite their friendship and shared social circle, Trump was not involved in any of the crimes that landed Epstein in prison in 2019, when he killed himself while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.

Important background

Williams has shared portions of her accusations against Trump in social media posts in the past, The Guardian reported, noting that the Zoom event Williams attended also included actress Ashley Judd. The call also included actress Sophia Bush, activist Tarana Burke and abortion rights activist Hadley Duvall, according to the website Survivors for Kamala. Williams is the latest of more than 20 women who have accused Trump of sexual assault – all of which he has denied. In 2020, former model Amy Dorris claimed that Trump sexually assaulted her at the 1997 US Open. Williams' allegations come more than a year after Trump was found liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll and ordered to pay millions in damages for both sexual abuse and libel for dismissing Caroll's claims.

Further reading

Donald Trump groped me in what felt like a 'twisted game' with Jeffrey Epstein, claims former model (The Guardian)

Jury finds Trump sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll and owes $5 million in damages (Forbes)