The Justice Department stressed that the allegation appears in raw tips and uncorroborated submissions in the newly-released Epstein files and does not reflect any finding or investigation against Trump.
BY PC Bureau
December 24, 2025: A newly released batch of Epstein files includes an unverified allegation of rape referencing President Donald Trump, a claim the U.S. Department of Justice says is unfounded and lacks credibility.
The documents, made public on December 23, 2025, form part of a major disclosure by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Epstein Files Transparency Act and consist largely of raw tips, uncorroborated submissions, internal emails, flight records, and investigative material collected over several years during federal probes into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The DOJ moved swiftly to caution against treating the allegations as factual, stressing that the files include unverified and, in many cases, anonymous claims submitted to investigators, often without supporting evidence. Officials said several of the claims referencing Trump originated shortly before the 2020 presidential election, raising questions about motive and credibility.
Among the materials is an October 2020 FBI tip from an anonymous caller who claimed to have heard a woman allege that Trump and Epstein raped her in the 1990s. The caller, who said he had previously worked as a limousine driver for Trump, reported that the woman feared retaliation if she came forward. The documents do not indicate that the FBI corroborated or pursued the claim.
Another submission comes from a limousine driver who alleged that he overheard Trump discussing Epstein “abusing” a girl during a phone call. As with other entries in the files, the DOJ said the account remains unverified and lacks corroboration.
The release also includes a 2020 internal email from an unidentified federal prosecutor noting that flight logs suggested Trump traveled aboard Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously reported,” including at least eight flights during the 1990s. Some of those flights reportedly involved family members and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate, who was later convicted on federal sex trafficking charges. The DOJ stressed that the presence of Trump’s name in flight records does not imply criminal conduct.
The Justice Department stated unequivocally that nothing in the released documents indicates Trump was ever suspected of wrongdoing, formally investigated, or charged by federal authorities. While Trump maintained a social relationship with Epstein until the mid-2000s, he has repeatedly denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal activities.
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In a rare public defence addressing the allegations directly, the DOJ said in a statement on X: “To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponised against President Trump already.” The department reiterated that transparency does not equate to validation of claims.
The current release comprises nearly 30,000 pages, heavily redacted to protect victims’ identities and comply with legal requirements. Officials said the tranche adds to tens of thousands of pages already made public, with hundreds of thousands more documents expected to be released in the coming weeks.
The Department of Justice has officially released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be…
— U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) December 23, 2025
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by Trump in November 2025 after bipartisan pressure, mandates the phased release of federal records linked to Epstein’s criminal case. Trump had previously criticised calls for disclosure but later approved the legislation, citing public interest.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee accused the Justice Department of a potential “cover-up,” arguing that the documents raise serious questions about Trump’s association with Epstein. The DOJ rejected those accusations, maintaining that it is releasing all material required by law and emphasising that the appearance of an allegation in federal files does not establish its truth.
Trump has previously described ongoing Epstein-related disclosures as a “distraction” and warned that releasing unproven claims or images of individuals pictured with Epstein risks causing unwarranted reputational damage.
