DOJ Releases Missing Epstein Files, Including FBI Interview with Trump Accuser
The Department of Justice (DOJ) released previously withheld files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation on Thursday, March 6, 2026, including FBI interview summaries concerning a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by both Epstein and former President Donald Trump. The release follows media reports highlighting the missing documentation and pressure for greater transparency regarding the Epstein case.
Missing Documents Identified and Released
The DOJ stated that a review determined the 15 files in question had been “incorrectly coded as duplicative” and were not released in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. All 20 of these documents are now publicly available. The department likewise indicated it will make available all files previously coded as duplicative in unredacted form for review by Members of Congress in the Congressional Reading Room. Source
Details of the Allegations
The released documents include three memos summarizing 2019 FBI interviews with a woman who alleges she was a victim of sexual assault by Jeffrey Epstein. During these interviews, the woman also accused Donald Trump of assault, claiming the incident occurred in the 1980s when she was between the ages of 13 and 15. Source
According to the FBI interview summaries, the woman stated Epstein allegedly took her to a “incredibly tall building with huge rooms” in either Latest York or New Jersey, where she was introduced to Trump. She alleges that Trump then sexually assaulted her after asking others to depart the room. The woman further claims Epstein and Trump discussed blackmail schemes. Source
FBI Investigation and Follow-Up
The FBI conducted four interviews with the woman, taking her initial allegations against Epstein seriously. The woman described alleged abuse by Epstein on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in 1984. Source
The woman also alleged that her mother was blackmailed by Epstein with explicit pictures, leading to the mother’s imprisonment after embezzling money from her job in an attempt to retrieve the images. Source
White House Response
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the allegations as “completely baseless accusations, backed by zero credible evidence.” She also stated that the Justice Department’s four-year delay in addressing the claims demonstrates their lack of merit. Source
Ongoing Scrutiny and Missing Files
Despite the release, NRK reported that several documents related to the woman remain missing, including 37 pages of notes from the first three interrogations, a report, and “license records.” Source
The initial discovery of missing files prompted criticism, with Democrat Robert Garcia stating, “The White House is withholding serious allegations against the president.” Source