A new batch of documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice has revealed previously withheld FBI interview summaries connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The records include uncorroborated allegations involving President Donald Trump that date back to the 1980s.
DOJ Releases Additional FBI Interview Reports
The United States Department of Justice announced Thursday that it had released three additional FBI 302 interview reports that were previously withheld from a large January document release tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
FBI 302 reports are summaries written by agents after conducting interviews with witnesses or individuals connected to investigations.
According to the DOJ, the documents were originally left out because they were mistakenly labeled as “duplicative” during the document review process.
After reviewing the records again, officials discovered 15 documents had been incorrectly coded, leading to the release of the additional files.
Document Release Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Agency releasing documents | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Type of records | FBI 302 interview summaries |
| Interviews conducted | July–October 2019 |
| Number of newly identified documents | 15 |
| Investigation context | Jeffrey Epstein case |
Witness Allegations Detailed in FBI Interviews
According to the released reports, the Federal Bureau of Investigation interviewed an unidentified woman four times between July and October 2019.
During those interviews, the woman described alleged abuse by Epstein dating back to when she was a minor.
In one interview summary, the woman also claimed that Epstein once brought her to either New York or New Jersey, where she said she was introduced to Donald Trump when she was between 13 and 15 years old.
According to the report, she alleged that Trump abused her during that trip.
However, investigators noted that the claims remain uncorroborated.
Witness Later Declined to Provide Additional Details
During the fourth interview in October 2019, agents asked the woman to provide more information about the alleged encounter with Trump.
According to the interview summary, she declined to give additional details at that time.
The reports indicate that the alleged incident would have taken place in the early to mid-1980s.
Investigators noted that during that time period, there was no clear evidence showing Trump and Epstein were in contact.
Trump Has Denied Any Wrongdoing
Trump has repeatedly denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities or any wrongdoing connected to the allegations.
In a statement issued earlier regarding the documents, the Department of Justice said some materials in the broader Epstein file release contained unverified or false claims about Trump.
Officials said the allegations included in the records were submitted to the FBI shortly before the 2020 presidential election and were not substantiated by investigators.
Additional Allegations in the Interview Reports
In her initial interview with federal agents, the woman told investigators she was first approached by Epstein for what she believed was a babysitting job.
According to the report, she said there were no children present, and she was sexually abused by Epstein instead.
She claimed that similar incidents occurred several times afterward.
The witness also told investigators that some of the alleged encounters with Epstein occurred in South Carolina, which investigators noted was not a location commonly associated with Epstein.
The timeline described by the witness would place the alleged events decades before Epstein became the subject of a major criminal investigation in Florida.
Political Reaction to the Document Release
Before the new documents were released, several Democratic lawmakers had accused the Justice Department of withholding information.
One of those critics was Robert Garcia, who said the government should explain why the files had not been made public earlier.
The Justice Department responded that the omission was the result of a document coding error, not an intentional attempt to conceal information.
