‘He raped me’: New trove of Epstein files reveals why Trump tried to bury them

Online commentators have reacted angrily to the release of a new batch of so-called Jeffrey Epstein files, which highlight allegations of sexual abuse involving US President Donald Trump.

Among the newly released materials is an FBI case file dated October 2020, which includes a rape allegation naming Trump, though the identities of those involved are heavily redacted.

An unnamed individual is quoted as saying, “He raped me,” referring to Trump, alongside Epstein.

The file includes fragmented statements describing an encounter at a “fancy hotel or building,” though the source of the account remains unclear due to extensive redactions.

Observers say that the documents shed light on why the Trump administration repeatedly sought to delay or limit the disclosure of Epstein-related records.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) published a tranche of internal emails tied to Epstein’s controversial 2008 plea deal.

Among the newly released material are multiple references to Trump, including a DOJ email indicating that flight records show the US president traveled aboard Epstein’s private jet more frequently than previously reported.

The disclosures quickly ignited outrage on social media, where users accused authorities of burying evidence while allowing redactions to obscure accountability.

X user Brian Krassenstein wrote that the files indicate “a victim stated that Trump and Epstein raped her,” adding that a limousine driver allegedly overheard Trump speaking to Epstein about “abusing girls.”

Krassenstein also pointed to claims that the victim later died under suspicious circumstances, writing, “Police didn’t believe it was suicide. Share this everywhere.”

Investor and policy consultant Adam Cochran echoed the claims, saying a previously unidentified victim accused Trump and Epstein of rape and later died in what police did not consider a suicide.

Similar reactions flooded the social media platform, with users questioning why no co-conspirators were ever charged despite internal DOJ records referencing multiple suspects.

Aaron Parnas said one document was “by far the most important” released overnight, noting that it referenced at least 10 co-conspirators investigated in connection with Epstein and Maxwell.

“None of them were charged. We need to know why,” he wrote.

Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted associate of Epstein, has asked a federal court to vacate or amend her 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. She claims that "substantial new evidence" has emerged from civil cases, investigative reports, and other documents demonstrating that she did not receive a fair trial.

Another commentator added that FBI emails mention between 10 and 20 identified co-conspirators, arguing that “even if you somehow think Trump is innocent, it’s clear the FBI is protecting criminals.”

Journalists also weighed in on the disclosures, highlighting both their significance and the limits imposed by redactions.

Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown said the DOJ filings include emails related to the secret provisions of Epstein’s plea agreement, including his controversial work-release arrangement.

However, she added that “almost all the names of those government officials involved are redacted,” making it impossible to determine who made the decisions.

Brown added that the Epstein Files Transparency Act did not call for redacting prosecutors’ or government lawyers’ names, raising questions about why accountability remains shielded nearly two decades later.

CBS News journalist Scott MacFarlane pointed to a Justice Department email from January 2020 saying that flight records showed Trump traveled on Epstein’s jet “many more times than previously has been reported.”

Some users examining the DOJ-hosted files also claimed that certain redactions could be bypassed by copying and pasting text into another document, while others said Trump’s name appears hundreds of times when searching the files.

Journalist Aaron Rupar said the disclosures reinforce the perception that the Justice Department “is not even trying to hide that it functions as Trump’s personal law firm.”

Meanwhile, journalist Michael Tracey described what he called the chaotic internal response, saying prosecutors and FBI officials were overwhelmed by a deluge of incoming tips following the release.

Epstein, a convicted sex offender with deep ties to political and financial elites, died in federal custody in 2019 in what authorities ruled a suicide, a conclusion widely questioned by the public.

The extensive redactions in the latest release have renewed calls for full transparency about the officials who enabled Epstein’s plea deal and shielded him from meaningful accountability.

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