A former Swiss model claims she was raped by Donald Trump in 1993

One week before the US midterm elections, Democratic lawmakers released a 53-page report detailing the ties between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. The document compiles the testimonies of eleven women, five of whom directly accuse the US president of rape or sexual assault. Among them is former Swiss model Beatrice Keul, who now claims she was raped by Donald Trump in 1993. The White House categorically denies these accusations, denouncing them as a political maneuver.

A report published by Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee has revived accusations against Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The lawmakers believe the documents gathered justify opening an independent criminal investigation into possible links between the US president and the financier, who died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of sex trafficking of minors.

The document compiles eleven testimonies and various documentary elements. According to its authors, five women directly accuse Donald Trump of rape or sexual assault. Three others describe situations in which Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell allegedly introduced them to the billionaire, while the final testimonies are based on indirect accounts or documents.

🚨BREAKING: Judicial Democrats' report details mounting evidence linking Trump to Epstein's criminal activities and DOJ's cover-up; specific accounts involving 11 women provide more evidence of potential sex crimes. https://t.co/jXKU20sJN0

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A former Miss Switzerland finalist

Among the accusers is Beatrice Keul, 54, a former model and Miss Switzerland finalist. She claims she was assaulted in November 1993 while participating in the American Dream Pageant, organized by Donald Trump.

According to her testimony, relayed in the report, Donald Trump offered to help her obtain a US visa and a place at New York University. Later that day, she was allegedly invited to join him in a suite at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, which Trump owned at the time.

She claims that he sexually assaulted her. While she had previously referred to it as sexual assault in her public statements, she now describes the incident as rape. She explains this change by stating that some media outlets had previously preferred to use more cautious wording due to the legal risks associated with the lawsuits filed by Donald Trump against several news organizations.

According to the report published by the Democrats, Donald Trump asked her to keep quiet and then contacted her again after her return to Switzerland.

Democrats are calling for an investigation

The report's authors call for the appointment of an independent special counsel to examine the allegations and the relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. They argue that the evidence gathered exceeds the threshold necessary to open a thorough investigation.

They acknowledge, however, that this request has little chance of success. The decision rests with the US Attorney General, Todd Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer.

The White House denies

According to Time magazine, the White House has firmly rejected the accusations contained in the report. It maintains that Donald Trump has been “completely exonerated” in the Epstein case and calls the document a “political maneuver” orchestrated by Democrats to divert public attention.

At this stage, the report is an initiative of Democratic elected officials. It is neither a court decision nor a judicial conclusion establishing the responsibility of Donald Trump, who, moreover, denies these accusations.