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Epstein files: Missing FBI documents related to Trump allegations released

Donald Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Jeffrey Epstein, and his press secretary said allegations in the newly released files are "baseless".

FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against Donald Trump - which were missing from the initial release of the Epstein files - have been posted online by the US justice department.

It comes after American media, including Sky's partner network NBC News, reported on their absence.

The justice department said some missing files brought to its attention had been wrongly labelled as "duplicative" in its spreadsheet, meaning they were not visible to the public, and had corrected the error.

They include summaries and notes from three separate interviews the FBI conducted with a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein, and abused by the now president.

Mr Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing, and he and the White House have said the Epstein files have exonerated him.

Sky News has contacted the White House for comment about the claims in the newly released files.

In an earlier statement on Thursday, the president's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said they are "completely baseless" and "backed by zero credible evidence".

The justice department has previously warned the files include unfounded accusations about the president.


What are the allegations?

The woman, from South Carolina, came forward to law enforcement after Epstein was arrested in 2019.

She alleged the billionaire financier assaulted her on Hilton Head Island, in her home state, when she was 13.

The alleged incident happened in or around 1984, according to a summary of an FBI interview.

The FBI conducted follow-up interviews on four separate dates in 2019: 24 July, 7 August, 20 August, and 16 October.

The dates were revealed as part of a catalogue of evidence against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's ex-girlfriend and convicted co-conspirator, which was released by the justice department.

But only the FBI's summary of the 24 July interview was initially included in the millions of documents comprising the Epstein files. It does not mention any allegations against Mr Trump.

It is the memos from the other three interviews that have now been published. The woman - whose name is redacted throughout - alleges abuse by Epstein and several associates, including, she claims, Mr Trump.


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