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The Alleged Trump Victim's Claims about Blackmail Are as Important as Her Claims about Rape
https://emptywheel.net/the-alleged-trump-victims-claims-about-blackmail-are-as-important-as-her-claims-about-rape/As usual, a detailed analysis and timeline associated with one of trump's victims.
Yesterday, DOJ released the three interview reports from a woman who alleged she was abused by Donald Trump that it had previously withheld.
As NPR notes, DOJ is still withholding a number of materials (notes from her interviews and, far more importantly, details about the handling of the interview) relating to the accusation. That matters because, it is now clear, DOJ withheld -- and is still withholding -- the originals of the interview reports.
And that matters given the timeline of the accusations and the fact that, just days before Epstein suicided, the victim claimed Epstein and Trump spoke about blackmail.
Here's what the timeline looks like:
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As NPR notes, DOJ is still withholding a number of materials (notes from her interviews and, far more importantly, details about the handling of the interview) relating to the accusation. That matters because, it is now clear, DOJ withheld -- and is still withholding -- the originals of the interview reports.
And that matters given the timeline of the accusations and the fact that, just days before Epstein suicided, the victim claimed Epstein and Trump spoke about blackmail.
Here's what the timeline looks like:
. . .
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WITHOUT A DOUBT the FBI purposefully withheld these interviews to protect tRump, and that in itself is a massive freaking scandal and ILLEGAL according to the LAW Congress passed requiring the complete release, regardless of his guilt. We've GOT THESE fuckers on that! Haul up Bondi and Patel and make them ANSWER!!!
The UK Guardian has had these interviews for about a week, and this article is worth reading in entirety as adjunct to the EmptyWheel reportage:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/trump-epstein-files-fbi
I would LOVE to hear from Maureen Comey (or anyone else who worked the case who was fired by Trump/Bondi), to give us some insight into what the working theory in the FBI was regarding the veracity of Jane Doe 4's claims, back when we actually had a FUNCTIONING DoJ
And if they deemed her story credible, I'd really love an explanation for why Biden's DoJ had all of this for 4 years, and didn't seem to do anything with it. Like ARREST THE ALREADY ADJUDICATED RAPIST FFS!!!
Or better yet would be if Jane Doe 4 herself would go on record and give an interview to the people of the world?!? Mango Mussolini as POTUS affects practically EVERY HUMAN BEING, and her testimony MIGHT rid us all of this fascist, murderous menace once and for all, if it comes off as credible. Just saying.
Lastly, while it's reasonable to speculate that the reason "Trump hid the interviews" was because: GUILTY! I'm not personally able to positively conclude that is the case, only SUSPECT it may be. That's because he's an egomaniac, he hates being associated with Epstein, and he hides shit all the time, he gets off on it. Plus, it may've been one of his mob grunts who made the decision to hold these back, thinking that's what the Godfather wanted from him/her, but w/o explicit instruction. It's how mobs work
The UK Guardian has had these interviews for about a week, and this article is worth reading in entirety as adjunct to the EmptyWheel reportage:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/26/trump-epstein-files-fbi
I would LOVE to hear from Maureen Comey (or anyone else who worked the case who was fired by Trump/Bondi), to give us some insight into what the working theory in the FBI was regarding the veracity of Jane Doe 4's claims, back when we actually had a FUNCTIONING DoJ
And if they deemed her story credible, I'd really love an explanation for why Biden's DoJ had all of this for 4 years, and didn't seem to do anything with it. Like ARREST THE ALREADY ADJUDICATED RAPIST FFS!!!
Or better yet would be if Jane Doe 4 herself would go on record and give an interview to the people of the world?!? Mango Mussolini as POTUS affects practically EVERY HUMAN BEING, and her testimony MIGHT rid us all of this fascist, murderous menace once and for all, if it comes off as credible. Just saying.
Lastly, while it's reasonable to speculate that the reason "Trump hid the interviews" was because: GUILTY! I'm not personally able to positively conclude that is the case, only SUSPECT it may be. That's because he's an egomaniac, he hates being associated with Epstein, and he hides shit all the time, he gets off on it. Plus, it may've been one of his mob grunts who made the decision to hold these back, thinking that's what the Godfather wanted from him/her, but w/o explicit instruction. It's how mobs work