In the new batch of Epstein Files, Trump is accused of raping a woman, the incident happened in 1997; What did DOJ say in clarification?

of the jeffrey epstein files new documents As soon as it became public, there has once again been a storm in American politics. In these files, a very serious allegation registered against US President Donald Trump made headlines but at the same time the US Justice Department strictly rejected it, calling it sensational and untrue. This confrontation has again brought the debate of transparency versus facts, and allegations versus evidence to the center stage.

The matter is also sensitive because this allegation has come to light not as a result of any court decision, but as an unconfirmed tip received by the FBI. The question is that when thousands of pages of documents are made public, how reliable is each claim recorded in them and how should the media and the public read it? The full picture of the entire matter, context and official response are given in detail below.

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Where did the new allegation come from?

Newly released documents include an FBI intake form (October 2020), which is a summary of a call recorded at the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center. In this call it was claimed that Trump, along with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, allegedly raped a woman. This claim has been linked to an alleged incident that took place in a luxury hotel in 1997.

investigation remained incomplete

Importantly, this claim never progressed to the next stage of investigation. Nowhere in the documents does it appear that the FBI or prosecutors have confirmed its credibility, nor is there any record of any formal investigation, FIR, charge sheet or trial. The age and identity of the accused, the victim, everything has been redacted.

DOJ’s denial

After knowing this, the United States Department of Justice issued a statement saying that the files contain some “untrue and sensationalist claims”. According to the DOJ, if these allegations had even the slightest substance, they would have been weaponized against Trump before the 2020 election. The department clarified that inclusion in the document is not proof of truth.

Friendship had ended: Trump

Trump vehemently denied the allegations and said that he had severed ties with Epstein many years ago. His associates claim that Epstein was banned from Mar-a-Lago after 2008. Trump says that all this is an attempt to divert political attention.

What do the facts say?

The documents refer to flight logs from the 1990s, which record at least eight trips (1993–1996) by Trump on Epstein’s jet. However, these trips make no mention of Epstein’s island, and the DOJ said that travel records in themselves are not evidence of guilt.

a driver’s claim

A separate account comes from a Dallas–Fort Worth limousine driver who claimed to have dropped Trump off at the airport around 1995 and overheard a phone call. She reportedly spoke of hearing the words “Jeffrey” and “abusing some girl.” But this is also hearsay, which has not been independently confirmed.

transparency law

These files have been released under the law, which was passed with Trump’s signature and whose purpose is to make public the records related to Epstein. The DOJ said that many files were redacted to protect the victims and that transparency does not mean that the allegations are true.

allegation not proved

While some media reports exaggerated the allegation, many organizations clarified that it was a single, unconfirmed tip written in thousands of pages that did not yield any new legal conclusions. Overall, this case shows that the allegations in the file are not proven crimes in court. Today it is more important than ever to understand the difference between facts, investigation and evidence.