Jessica Leeds gave a named account of alleged contact on a flight to New York
Reporting and findings
- alleged
Jessica Leeds publicly alleged that Donald Trump groped her and tried to reach under her skirt while they sat beside each other on a flight to New York in 1978 or 1979.
Corrects claim:allegation-dossiers:leeds-public-allegation- The New York Times: Two Women Say Donald Trump Touched Them InappropriatelyJessica Leeds account
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Carroll v. Trump, No. 23-793, opinionOpinion pp. 27–28, Leeds testimony dating the flight to 1978 or 1979
Summary and current status
The New York Times published Leeds's account on October 12, 2016. She later testified in the Carroll trial, where the testimony was admitted as other-acts evidence.
Account published in 2016; testimony admitted in the 2023 Carroll trial and upheld on appeal.
People and organizations
- Jessica Leedsnamed public accuser and reported encounter participant
- Donald J. Trumpperson named in the public allegation
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpfellow airline passenger who publicly accused TrumpJessica Leeds