Jeffrey Epstein Accuser Says She Alerted FBI About Trump In 1996 And 2006 But Was Ignored

Last Updated:July 22, 2025, 17:08 IST

Maria Farmer, the first to report Jeffrey Epstein, claimed she alerted law enforcement about Donald Trump in 1996 and 2006.

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein first crossed paths in the 1980s.

Maria Farmer, the first woman known to have reported Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell for sexual assault, told The New York Times that she alerted law enforcement officials as early as 1996 to investigate individuals in Jeffrey Epstein’s orbit including US President Donald Trump.

Maria Farmer, an artist who worked for Jeffrey Epstein in the mid-1990s, said she specifically raised concerns about Donald Trump during interviews with law enforcement in both 1996 and 2006, following a disturbing encounter with him at Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan office in 1995.

“I long wondered what law enforcement did with my complaints," Maria Farmer told The New York Times.

Maria Farmer Recounts Donald Trump- Jeffrey Epstein Exchange

Maria Farmer said the incident occurred late one night in 1995 when she was summoned to Jeffrey Epstein’s office wearing running shorts. She recalled Donald Trump arriving in a suit, hovering over her and staring at her legs. Jeffrey Epstein then entered and, according to Maria Farmer, said to Donald Trump, “No, no. She’s not here for you."

Maria Farmer alleged she overheard Donald Trump comment that he thought she was 16 years old. She was in her mid-20s at the time. Maria Farmer told The New York Times she had no further inappropriate interactions with Donald Trump and never saw him behave improperly toward other girls or women.

Maria Farmer first reported Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse to the NYPD and FBI in 1996. She said she repeated her warnings during a second FBI interview in 2006, again naming Donald Trump among those close to Jeffrey Epstein.

White House Denies Maria Farmer’s Claims

The White House denied Maria Farmer’s account as Communications Director Steven Cheung told The New York Times, “The president was never in his office," referring to Jeffrey Epstein, adding, “The fact is that the president kicked him out of his club for being a creep."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the report as “tired and pathetic," adding, “These are dumb NYTimes reporters recycling stories to link President Trump to Epstein."

Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has drawn renewed scrutiny following political backlash over his administration’s failure to release Epstein-related files. The US President has since called for the release of grand jury testimony, insisting he has “nothing to hide."

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