The US Department of Justice released additional files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, including FBI memos describing interviews with a woman who made uncorroborated allegations against Epstein and Donald Trump.
The documents were initially withheld because they were mistakenly categorised as duplicates, the Justice Department said. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein.
The materials describe FBI interviews conducted in 2019 with a woman who alleged she was sexually assaulted by Epstein and Trump in the 1980s, when she was a minor. Her allegations have not been verified, and no charges were brought.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the allegations 'completely baseless' and said they are 'backed by zero credible evidence'. The Justice Department previously stated the claims are 'unfounded and false'.
The release comes as Democrats investigate whether the department intentionally withheld materials related to Trump, and as a bipartisan House committee subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of Epstein files.
