Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- The Justice Department released a large number of documents from its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein but omitted key FBI memos related to a woman’s 2019 accusation that she was sexually assaulted by both Epstein and Donald Trump as a minor.
- According to an index, the FBI conducted four interviews regarding the woman’s claims and summarized each, but only the memo describing accusations against Epstein was made public; the three memos concerning Trump are missing.
- The underlying interview notes related to the woman’s claims were also not released, despite similar notes being provided for other witnesses and victims in the Epstein case.
- The Justice Department stated that withheld materials were either privileged, duplicates, or part of an ongoing federal investigation but did not directly explain why the memos tied to
