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Woman Who Accuses Trump of Raping Her at 13 Cancels News Conference

HeadlineNov 03, 2016

In more election news, a woman who has sued Donald Trump for allegedly raping her two decades ago, when she was 13 years old, canceled a scheduled news conference Wednesday. The woman’s lawsuit alleges: “Trump tied plaintiff to a bed, exposed himself to plaintiff, and then proceeded to forcibly rape plaintiff. … Trump responded to plaintiff’s pleas by violently striking plaintiff in the face with his open hand and screaming that he would do whatever he wanted.” The lawsuit alleges Trump raped her at a party hosted by billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who has been jailed on charges of soliciting sex from a minor. The woman, who has remained anonymous, was scheduled to come forward on Wednesday but canceled the conference after her lawyer, Lisa Bloom, said she had received multiple death threats. Bloom said, “She has decided she is too afraid to show her face. … She is in terrible fear.” Trump’s lawyer has denied all the allegations, saying they are “not only categorically false, but disgusting.”

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