WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a significant development for the ongoing investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein files, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially released three FBI interview summaries that were conspicuously absent from previous document tranches. As of Friday, March 6, 2026, these records, known as "302 reports," are now part of the public database mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, detailing harrowing allegations made by a woman who claims to be a survivor of both Jeffrey Epstein and current President Donald Trump.
Details of the Withheld Interviews The newly published documents stem from four interviews conducted by the FBI between July and October 2019. The woman, whose name has been redacted to protect her identity, told federal agents that Epstein introduced her to Trump in the early 1980s (around 1983), when she was approximately 13 years old. According to the summaries, the alleged assault took place during a private encounter where the woman claims she was forced into non-consensual sexual acts.
The memos include a specific and graphic detail: the woman stated that during the assault, she bit the assailant in self-defense, after which he reportedly struck her in the head and forcibly removed her from the room. She further alleged that over the following decades, she and individuals close to her received threatening phone calls demanding her silence, which she believed were orchestrated by Epstein’s network to protect high-profile associates.
The "Cover-Up" Controversy The release follows weeks of intense political pressure and investigative reporting by outlets like NPR, which discovered a "gap" of over 50 pages in the public database by cross-referencing file serial numbers. Ranking Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, including Rep. Robert Garcia, had accused the DOJ of an illegal "cover-up" to protect the President, noting that while millions of other pages had been released, the specific interviews naming Trump were initially withheld.
Attorney General Pam Bondi and the DOJ have attributed the missing files to a technical error, stating they were "incorrectly coded as duplicative" during the massive redaction process. However, the House Oversight Committee voted earlier this week to subpoena Bondi for further explanation regarding the handling of these sensitive records.
Official Responses The White House has vehemently denied the allegations, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt characterizing the claims as "completely baseless accusations, backed by zero credible evidence." Spokespersons emphasized that the President has been "totally exonerated" in relation to the Epstein investigation and argued that the current administration has been the most transparent in history by releasing millions of pages of related documents.
While the FBI referred the interviews to local field offices as "actionable leads" in 2019, no charges were ever brought based on these specific claims. Legal analysts note that the statute of limitations for the alleged incidents, which occurred over 40 years ago, has long since expired, making these documents primarily a matter of public record and political debate rather than a precursor to criminal prosecution.
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