Jessica Leeds publicly alleged Trump assaulted her on an airplane
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Reporting and findings
- allegedSuperseded · open corrected record
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. This claim records Leeds's allegation, not an adjudicated finding.
Corrects claim:jessica-leeds-sexual-assault-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 reported allegation is not merged with Trump's response or later testimony.
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpDonald Trump root
- Jessica Leedsperson making a public allegation
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumppublicly accused Trump of sexual assaultJessica Leeds