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2016 complaint filing

A complaint was originally filed in 2016, alleging sexual assault by Donald Trump, which has been widely circulated and referenced in media reports.

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Jan 11, 2026
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What evidence exists in public court records about the Jane Doe/Katie Johnson claims involving Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein?

Public federal court records show a 2016 complaint filed under the name Katie Johnson against Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey E. Epstein in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (...

Jan 15, 2026
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Is Katie Johnson’s testimony real

Katie Johnson is a name that appears in sworn court filings, a video interview, and related legal documents from 2016 alleging sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, but the identity behind...

Jan 6, 2026
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Trump child molester

Claims that Donald Trump is a "child molester" have circulated widely, but there are no credible news reports that prosecutors have charged him with child molestation; reported lawsuits alleging sexua...

Feb 3, 2026

What filings and case numbers correspond to the Jane Doe/Katie Johnson complaints against Trump and Epstein in 2016?

Three federal civil complaints filed in by an anonymous plaintiff who used the names “” and “” accused and of ; those filings appear in at least three docketed cases: 5:16‑cv‑00797 (C.D. Cal.), 1:16‑c...

Jan 16, 2026

What other lawsuits or allegations have connected Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, and what were their legal outcomes?

Multiple civil complaints and a raft of documents released by the Department of Justice and other prosecutors have linked Donald Trump to allegations involving Jeffrey Epstein — including a 2016 Calif...

Jan 7, 2026

Are there verified video or print interviews of Katie Johnson between 2016 and 2025?

Available reporting through 2025 does not produce a clear, independently verified record of sustained on‑camera or print interviews given by the person using the pseudonym “Katie Johnson” between 2016...