The Trump-Epstein scandal is roaring back into the spotlight, even as the U.S. is embroiled in the war in Iran. A new investigation has corroborated elements of the testimony of a woman who claims Donald Trump sexually abused her when she was 13, according to a report by South Carolina’s The Post and Courier.
The woman gave four interviews to the FBI in 2019 detailing abuse by both Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While her statements about Trump were initially withheld by the Department of Justice, recent reporting has verified key personal details she provided about a third man, Jimmy Atkins, who she says also assaulted her. Though these details don’t directly involve Trump, they lend credence to her broader testimony.
Trump and the White House have denied all allegations. “Completely baseless,” a White House spokesperson said, while Trump has consistently denied any involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
The woman has alleged that Epstein began abusing her and trafficked her to multiple men when she was 13–15. She reportedly met Epstein after responding to a babysitting ad posted by her mother, a South Carolina real estate agent.
Jimmy Atkins later moved to Hilton Head and ran Harbour Realty and Rentals, where the woman says she met him. The Post and Courier verified Atkins’ age, appearance, employment history, and links to her family, including her mother’s criminal record for embezzlement. FBI documents note that two men extorted her mother, who ultimately served time in prison.
While no charges have been filed against Trump, Epstein, or Atkins, newly corroborated details have thrust the story back into the spotlight. In FBI interviews, the woman claimed that, at ages 13–15, Trump took her to a “very tall building with huge rooms” in New York or New Jersey—and that he assaulted her after everyone else had left the room. The corroboration of surrounding details has renewed scrutiny and amplified the scandal’s explosive resurfacing.
The woman initially contacted the FBI days after Epstein’s arrest, describing repeated sexual abuse and being given drugs and alcohol. She later filed a lawsuit as Jane Doe, reaching a settlement with Epstein’s estate.
Recent reporting also notes that roughly 30 pages of documents from the DOJ’s internal evidence inventory remain missing, leaving parts of the case opaque.
Even amid escalating conflict in the Middle East, this investigation demonstrates that the Trump-Epstein scandal is far from dormant, with new evidence bringing renewed scrutiny to long-standing allegations.
