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calling it a fabrication.
Summer Zervos (2007–2008)
Allegation: Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant, alleged Trump kissed and groped her without consent on two occasions in 2007, including an incident at a Beverly Hills hotel where he thrust himself on her. She filed a defamation lawsuit in 2017 after Trump denied the allegations, supported by phone records showing contact during the period. The lawsuit was settled without compensation in 2021. Source: ABC News, November 6, 2019; 19thnews.org, October 26, 2023. Trump’s Response: Denied the allegations, calling Zervos a liar and claiming he never met her inappropriately..
Cassandra Searles (2013)
Allegation: Searles, a former Miss USA contestant, alleged in a 2016 Facebook post that Trump grabbed her buttocks and invited her to his hotel room during the 2013 pageant. Source: 19thnews.org, October 26, 2023. Trump’s Response: Denied the allegation, with his campaign dismissing it as false.
Alva Johnson (2016)
Allegation: Johnson, a former Trump campaign staffer, alleged in a 2019 lawsuit that Trump grabbed her hand and kissed her on the side of her mouth without consent during a 2016 rally. Source: 19thnews.org, October 26, 2023. Trump’s Response: Denied the allegation, with his campaign calling it politically motivated.
Jessica Leeds (Late 1970s)
Allegation: Leeds alleged Trump groped her breasts and reached up her skirt on a flight to New York in the late 1970s, describing him as a stranger who suddenly assaulted her. She spoke out in 2016, with corroboration from friends she told at the time. Source: The New York Times, October 13, 2016; 19thnews.org, October 26, 2023. Trump’s Response: Denied the allegation, with his campaign claiming it was a coordinated attack by the media and Clinton campaign..
Amy Dorris (1997)
Allegation: Dorris, a former model, alleged Trump forcibly kissed and groped her at the 1997 U.S. Open tennis tournament, accosting her outside a bathroom in his VIP box. She provided corroborating evidence, including her ticket and photos with Trump. Source: The Guardian, September 2020. Trump’s Response: Denied the allegation, with his campaign calling it politically motivated..
Additional Context:
- Access Hollywood Tape (2005): A 2005 recording surfaced in October 2016 where Trump boasted about grabbing women’s genitals without consent, stating, “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. … Grab ‘em by the pussy.” This led to a wave of allegations and public outrage. Trump dismissed it as “locker room talk” and denied assaulting women..
- Beauty Pageant Allegations: Several women, including former Miss Vermont Teen USA and Tasha Dixon, alleged Trump walked into dressing rooms unannounced while contestants, some as young as 15, were undressed during pageants like Miss USA (2001) and Miss Teen USA..
- Legal Outcomes: Only E. Jean Carroll’s case has resulted in a legal finding of liability (sexual abuse and defamation, not rape). Other lawsuits, like those by Summer Zervos and Jill Harth, were settled or withdrawn. No criminal charges have been filed against Trump for sexual misconduct..
- Trump’s Defense: Trump consistently denies all allegations, often claiming they are politically motivated, fabricated for publicity, or part of a conspiracy by opponents like Hillary Clinton or the media. He has falsely claimed never meeting some accusers despite photographic evidence (e.g., Carroll, Dorris). His campaign has dismissed allegations as “debunked” without evidence..