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JoeOtterbein

(7,854 posts)
Sun Jul 20, 2025, 02:21 PM Jul 20

NEW: Epstein Accuser Says She Told the FBI Twice That They Should Investigate Trump -- NYT Reports [View all]

Joe DePaolo
Jul 20th, 2025, 2:10 pm

A Jeffrey Epstein accuser is speaking out — telling The New York Times that she, on two separate occasions recommended to the FBI that they should look into President Donald Trump.

In an interview with the Times published Sunday, Epstein accuser Maria Farmer said that when she spoke to law enforcement in 1996 to report that she had been sexually assaulted by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, she urged them to also look into the people in Epstein’s orbit — including Trump. Farmer then reiterated her concerns about Trump to the FBI in 2006.

Farmer told the Times that she raised Trump’s name to the FBI because of an encounter she says she had with Trump in 1995. Times reporters Mike Baker and Michael Schmidt described that encounter — which she has previously discussed publicly — as follows:

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creepy dude... looking at her legs WarGamer Jul 20 #1
So cute! dpibel Jul 20 #5
I called him a creepy dude, whats ambiguous lmfao? WarGamer Jul 20 #19
Poe's law. W_HAMILTON Jul 20 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jul 20 #23
Post removed Post removed Jul 20 #22
Yet listening to MSNBC in the last 30 minutes I hear FHRRK Jul 20 #2
Epstein's comment "No, she's not for you" provides insight into the dynamics between him and Trump. John1956PA Jul 20 #3
Yup! Botany Jul 20 #10
Not to mention Trump being at Epstein's late at night while one of the victims was called in to """work.""" W_HAMILTON Jul 20 #21
G.O.Pigs BoRaGard Jul 20 #4
Sounds like the lady is willing to give a deposition, Rupert. Vinca Jul 20 #6
i hope she is safe MadameButterfly Jul 20 #7
Sounds about right Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 20 #8
T.P.T.B. are done with Trump. These stories have been known for years. Botany Jul 20 #9
Sounds like Trump was protected. Kid Berwyn Jul 20 #11
Where was our "liberal media" when Krasnov said, "Where's my Roy Cohn?" Botany Jul 20 #17
AWOL Kid Berwyn Jul 20 #18
Great question! Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 21 #25
Some food documentarian should get interviews of those women who were raped and abused kimbutgar Jul 20 #12
Here's the actual New York Times story (no idea why this is being filtered through Mediaite) Prairie Gates Jul 20 #13
Prob because the link you posted is paywalled. Mr.WeRP Jul 20 #14
Paywall free below... reACTIONary Jul 20 #16
Here is a paywall free link to the original reporting reACTIONary Jul 20 #15
K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 21 #24
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