Declassified Files Allege Trump Presence During Epstein Victim’s Infant Death and Disposal
Recent documents released in connection to Jeffrey Epstein case feature statements from a woman claiming to be a victim of the deceased financier and convicted sex trafficker. In these statements, she alleges that Trump was a witness to the death and subsequent handling of her infant's remains.
On Wednesday, the United States Department of Justice unveiled a substantial collection of documents, reportedly numbering in the tens of thousands. These documents encompass tips and complaints submitted to the FBI, implicating Trump.
On Friday, numerous media outlets, such as the UK edition of the American online publication The International Business Times, highlighted reports indicating that the documents include an FBI intake form dated March 3, 2020, which records a complaint from an unidentified woman.
The complainant alleged that she was trafficked at the age of 13 during the early 1980s. She recounted a harrowing incident from 1984, describing the killing of her newborn child aboard a yacht in Mona Lake, Michigan.
According to the document, the woman alleged that her uncle was responsible for the murder and subsequently disposed of the body by submerging it in the water.
The report identifies Trump as a witness to the incident.
A new batch of documents has been released in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bipartisan law mandating the disclosure of all unclassified federal records pertaining to Epstein.
The Department of Justice has admitted to not meeting a deadline set by Congress for December 19. The agency stated that the release of information will proceed in phases, pointing to the need for legal reviews and measures to safeguard victims as reasons for the delay.
The latest document release makes mention of Trump’s historical social interactions with Epstein.
An email dated January 2020 from an unnamed prosecutor revealed that flight records indicated Trump took several flights on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet during the 1990s. These trips reportedly included instances where Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year federal prison term for offenses linked to sex trafficking, was also aboard.
In 2019, Epstein faced arrest on federal charges relating to sex trafficking, subsequently being discovered deceased in his Manhattan detention facility, with the cause declared as suicide. Recently unveiled documents feature an array of photographs, emails, court filings, and tips linked to several prominent individuals, many of whom have refuted any association with the criminal activities attributed to Epstein.
The Department of Justice has faced criticism from both lawmakers and advocates for victims over its staggered release of information, which many argue falls short of the requirements set by the transparency law. A bipartisan coalition of legislators has expressed the possibility of additional measures should the department continue to miss its deadlines. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has openly condemned the DOJ for what he perceives as a mishandling of disclosures.
