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Jessica Leeds

Jessica Leeds at a 2024 press conference outside Trump Tower.
Relationship to Trumpfellow airline passenger who publicly accused Trump

Timeline

  1. Jessica Leeds gave a named account of alleged contact on a flight to New YorkAccount published in 2016; testimony admitted in the 2023 Carroll trial and upheld on appeal.fellow airline passenger who publicly accused Trump · alleged · 2 sources
  2. Trump called Jessica Leeds's account a ridiculous taleTrump issued the public denial October 13, 2016.personally denied Jessica Leeds's account · documented · 1 source
  3. Leeds renewed her account and asked Congress to investigateLeeds asked Congress to investigate at a December 11, 2017 press conferencerequested investigation of allegation against Trump · reported · 1 source
  4. Leeds testified in the Carroll trial; the Second Circuit upheld admission of her testimonySecond Circuit upheld admission of Leeds's testimony on December 30, 2024testified about alleged assault in Carroll trial · documented · 1 source
Roles and relationships

Status

  1. Account published in 2016; testimony admitted in the 2023 Carroll trial and upheld on appeal.relationship / 2026-09-032 sources · Source

Relationships

  1. Donald J. Trump

    Relationship to Trumpfellow airline passenger who publicly accused Trump

    personalFull record · 2 sources
  2. Donald J. Trump

    personally denied Jessica Leeds's account

    personalFull record · 1 source
  3. Donald J. Trump

    requested investigation of allegation against Trump

    legalpersonalFull record · 1 source
  4. Donald J. Trump

    testified about alleged assault in Carroll trial

    legalpersonalFull record · 1 source
Source: Julia Nikhinson / Associated Press, via The Guardian · Rights/use: Copyright retained by the named photographer and publisher; unlicensed low-resolution editorial use · Modified: cropped and resized