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Former Miss Switzerland Accuses Donald Trump of 1993 Rape in Congressional Report
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Allegations Detailed in Congressional Report
The House Judiciary Committee released a report in late October that documents new testimony from Beatrice Keul, a former Miss Switzerland contestant. Keul, who was 24 and working in Switzerland at the time, says Donald Trump approached her during a luncheon at the Plaza Hotel—then owned by Trump—promising to secure a U.S. visa and admission to New York University. She recounts that Jeffrey Epstein introduced himself as “Trump’s best friend” and offered a trip to Mar-a-Lago. Later that day, a representative allegedly escorted Keul to a hotel suite where she says Trump grabbed her from behind, forcibly raped her, tore her dress, and left her with bleeding and bruising. Keul also alleges that Trump took her passport, preventing her from leaving the United States, a detail previously reported by Time on July 10, 2012.
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Earlier Account and Context
Keul first went public in October 2024, describing the encounter as a forced kiss and groping during a Plaza Hotel suite meeting. In the new testimony she expands the account to include rape and additional coercion, stating Trump repeatedly told her “the show must go on” while threatening to withhold the promised visa and university placement. The report references a 1997 sexual-assault lawsuit filed by pageant organizer Jill Harth against Trump, providing contextual background but not independent verification of the alleged rape.
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Official Responses
White House spokesperson Lauren Bis publicly rejected Keul’s allegations, stating that none of the claims are true and characterizing the congressional report as a partisan effort by “crazed Democrats.” House Judiciary Committee ranking Democrat Jamie Raskin accused the Justice Department of covering up crimes to protect the president and called on Attorney General Todd Blanche to appoint an independent special counsel to investigate Trump, Epstein, and any potential co-conspirators.
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Political Reactions
Democratic members of the committee framed the report as part of a broader inquiry into Trump’s relationship with Epstein and alleged misconduct toward women. No independent evidence confirming the rape has been presented, and the White House maintains that the allegations are unfounded. The report’s release adds a new layer to ongoing partisan debates over the former president’s conduct and the handling of historic sexual-assault claims.