Who is Richard 'Bubba' Saulsbury & did he sue Trump for forced fellatio?
Executive summary
C.R. “Bubba” Saulsbury Jr. is a Texas oil-industry heir and GOP donor who serves as a director and major shareholder of Saulsbury Industries and has given large sums to Trump-affiliated committees (reportedly $172,500 personally to Trump Victory in 2019; Saulsbury family donations to Trump Victory totaled about $560,600) [1][2]. Available reporting links him socially to Trump allies and to a family-owned luxury hunting ranch called Boondoggle Ranch, but available sources do not document any verified lawsuit by a Richard “Bubba” Saulsbury alleging Trump forced him to perform fellatio; claims tying Saulsbury to that specific allegation are circulating on social media and in speculation tied to the leaked Epstein emails [3][4].
1. Who is “Bubba” Saulsbury — oil heir, GOP donor and ranch owner
C.R. “Bubba” Saulsbury Jr. is presented in multiple outlets as a second‑generation energy executive — a director and major shareholder of Saulsbury Industries — and a prominent Republican donor with longstanding ties to conservative politics in Texas; reporting documents significant family contributions to Trump-related PACs and Trump Victory, and cites his social proximity to figures in the MAGA ecosystem [1][2][5].
2. The Boondoggle Ranch and social networks that fuel the attention
Saulsbury’s family owns Boondoggle Ranch, a luxury Texas hunting retreat, and that property plus his social ties to people like Kash Patel, Steve Bannon and other conservative figures have made him a focus after the release of Epstein‑related documents. Accounts recount Patel’s travel to the ranch on an FBI jet and show archived photos and posts associating Saulsbury with prominent conservative personalities, which has amplified scrutiny [6][1].
3. Money trail: documented donations and the political context
Multiple outlets quote campaign‑finance totals: Saulsbury personally donated large sums (reported $172,500 to Trump Victory in 2019) and the broader Saulsbury family’s donations to Trump Victory in 2019 are reported around $560,600, plus smaller direct contributions to Trump’s campaign; outlets use those figures to explain why the family is notable in analyses of Trump’s donor network [1][2][5].
4. The Epstein email that sparked the “Bubba” chatter
The renewed attention stems in part from a 2018 email exchange between Jeffrey and Mark Epstein in which Mark joked about Trump “blowing Bubba.” Mark Epstein later described the exchange as a private joke not meant to be taken literally. That email release fueled speculation about who “Bubba” referred to; some commentators and outlets immediately noted C.R. Saulsbury as a plausible candidate, but reporting stresses uncertainty and caution [1][4].
5. The claim you asked about: did Saulsbury sue Trump for forced fellatio?
Available, credible reporting in the provided sources does not show a verified civil or criminal lawsuit in which Richard or C.R. “Bubba” Saulsbury sued Donald Trump alleging forced fellatio. The specific allegation appears in social‑media posts and rumor threads that cite a name on an informal list (“Trump Tower 12”) or recycled man‑on‑the‑internet claims, not in established news reporting or legal filings in the sources you provided [3][4]. Because those social posts repeat a sensational claim without primary documentation, they cannot be treated as proof.
6. What the sources say about identity uncertainty and competing explanations
Several pieces explicitly note that there is no definitive public confirmation that the “Bubba” referenced in Epstein correspondence is C.R. Saulsbury Jr., and some reporting warns the name could refer to other people or be misinterpreted; those outlets urge caution and point to ongoing unknowns rather than firm accusations [4][7].
7. How to weigh social media rumors versus documented reporting
The materials you supplied show a clear split: established outlets (Vanity Fair, Reuters‑citing pieces summarized in other outlets) document Saulsbury’s donor status, ranch connection and presence in conservative circles, while the more inflammatory sexual‑abuse attribution appears chiefly in social posts and forum threads that repeat an unverified allegation [1][3]. Journalistic standards require primary legal documents or reputable reporting before treating such claims as factual.
8. Limitations, next steps and recommended sources to check
This analysis is limited to the documents you provided; available sources here do not include court filings, police reports, or mainstream investigative pieces that show a lawsuit by Saulsbury alleging sexual assault by Trump. To resolve the question definitively, review official court dockets, filings in jurisdictions where such a suit would have been brought, and reporting from major investigative outlets or court‑document releases; those items are not found in the supplied sources (not found in current reporting).
Sources: reporting on Saulsbury’s background, donations and the Epstein email [1][2][5]; social‑media posts and rumor threads mentioning an alleged “Trump Tower 12” victim or lawsuit [3][4].