Democrats’ Epstein report: Former Miss Switzerland accused Trump of raping her after Plaza Hotel pageant
Allegation described in report
The Democrats’ report revisits Keul’s account of an incident at the Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned at the time. She had previously alleged in October 2024 that Trump sexually assaulted her at a pageant there.
Keul told the committee that Trump spoke with her for about 15 minutes, offering help with a visa and admission to New York University. After he left, she said, Epstein introduced himself as Trump’s best friend.
According to the report, a Trump representative later invited Keul to the president’s suite. Democrats said she viewed another meeting with the businessman as a possible opportunity for her career and education.
Keul recounts what followed
Democrats said Keul described the alleged rape as brutal. She recalled Trump sitting on the bed afterward and repeating his offer of help with her visa and education, as well as saying, “The show must go on.” Keul said she had fulfilled her role in the pageant and returned to Switzerland. She declined to attend another Trump-sponsored event in Hawaii planned for several weeks later.
Keul had also discussed the Plaza Hotel incident with The Daily Mail before the 2024 presidential election. The article includes her account of trying to slow the encounter, but does not identify when or where those words were spoken.
White House rejects report
The White House denied the report’s claims and accused Democrats of trying to divert public attention. It said Trump had been fully exonerated of anything related to Epstein.
The article also quotes a statement dismissing the claims as a political effort amid Republican momentum. It provides no further detail about the basis for the White House’s assertion of exoneration.
Other allegations mentioned
Another woman, identified by the pseudonym Jane Doe, reportedly told the FBI that Trump sexually assaulted her when she was a minor. The article does not provide further details about that allegation.
Key points
- Democrats’ report alleges that Trump raped former Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul at the Plaza Hotel.
- Keul said Epstein approached her after a conversation with Trump at a pageant.
- The White House denied the report’s claims and called them a political distraction.
- The report also refers to allegations by Jill Harth and a woman identified as Jane Doe.