List all known and alleged accusers of Trump of sexual misdaeminor.
Executive summary
Multiple news organizations and long-form investigations have documented scores of women who have publicly alleged sexual misconduct by Donald Trump; mainstream tallies most commonly cite roughly 26–27 named women while some commentators argue higher counts when broader definitions are used [1] [2] [3]. Court outcomes are sparse: one plaintiff, E. Jean Carroll, secured civil judgments that found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in separate proceedings, while most other allegations remain unadjudicated or were settled or withdrawn [4] [5].
1. What the question actually means — who is counted as an “accuser”
Different outlets count different people because “sexual misconduct” is defined variably across reporting: some lists include only women who went on the record with allegations of assault or groping, while others add those who complained of inappropriate comments, harassment, or corroborated accounts compiled by researchers and authors, producing counts from about 19–27 named women up to broader tallies that claim dozens more depending on method and scope [5] [6] [3].
2. The high‑profile, named accusers and what is publicly documented
E. Jean Carroll is central to the public record: a jury found Trump civilly liable for sexual abuse and for defamation in rulings reported by multiple outlets, and those judgments are part of the documented record [4] [5]. Other widely reported accusers who went public include Jessica Leeds, who alleges groping on a plane in the 1970s and testified in Carroll’s civil case [4] [7]; Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued for defamation after Trump called her a liar (the defamation case was later withdrawn) [8]; and Jill Harth, who brought a 1997 lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and attempted rape and later settled part of related litigation [8] [4]. Reporters have also documented allegations from Rachel Crooks, Samantha Holvey and Melinda “Mindy” McGillivray among others who publicly described groping or unwanted touching [1] [9].
3. Newer additions and the recurring tally updates
In the wake of sustained reporting and periodic revelations, outlets noted additional named women over time — for example Stacey Williams was reported in late 2024 as a 27th woman to make a public accusation, and some compilations add still more names such as Amy Dorris depending on the book or investigation consulted [4] [2] [7]. These episodic additions explain why contemporaneous tallies vary and why a single definitive public list is elusive [7] [2].
4. Legal outcomes, settlements and denials — how the record looks
Beyond Carroll’s civil verdicts, the public record shows a mix of outcomes: some women settled related lawsuits or discontinued cases (Jill Harth’s 1997 actions and Summer Zervos’s defamation suit are cited examples), many allegations were never litigated, and Trump has consistently denied wrongdoing across the cases reported [8] [4]. Journalists and researchers emphasize that most allegations did not result in criminal charges and that media compilations combine claims of differing seriousness and eras, which complicates comparisons [4] [3].
5. Limits of available reporting and how to interpret the lists
Published lists from outlets such as Business Insider, The Independent, Mother Jones, NPR, The Guardian and others represent substantial journalistic effort to assemble named accusers, but they do not claim legal adjudication for every entry and their totals differ by inclusion rules and source material [1] [6] [10] [9] [11]. The sources provided here document many specific named accusers and legal outcomes where they exist, but they do not collectively supply a single exhaustive roster that can be certified beyond what each outlet reported [1] [7] [3].