Jessica Leeds alleged Trump groped her on an airplane

Date: Date not published
Entry type: sexual-misconduct-allegation
Current status: Public allegation denied by Trump; not adjudicated.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

Jessica Leedsaccuser
Donald J. Trumpperson accused

Claims and evidence

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Jessica Leeds alleged that Trump groped her breasts and reached up her skirt during an airplane flight in the late 1970s or early 1980s; Trump denied the allegation.
- The Guardian: The sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump — the full listJessica Leeds section and denial