'The show must go on': Ex-Miss Switzerland details alleged 1993 rape by Trump in house report

Former Miss Switzerland Beatrice Keul alleged that Donald Trump raped her in a hotel room in Atlantic City in November 1993. The claim has been made in a 53-page report released by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee that examines historical links between Trump and Epstein, who was convicted of being a sex offender. Keul had accused Trump of groping her in the same incident in the past.

Plaza Hotel incident details

According to reports, Keul told Congress that the incident took place at the Plaza Hotel in Atlantic City during the American Dream Pageant.

First encounter: Keul said she met Trump when she was 24 years old and that he had promised to help her obtain a US visa and get admitted to New York University.

Epstein encounter: Keul reported that after meeting Trump, Epstein came up to her, calling himself Trump's friend and invited her to Mar-a-Lago.

Incident: Reportedly, a representative then led Keul to a suite where, according to Keul, Trump grabbed her from behind and raped her brutally causing her torn dress and injuries.

Aftermath: Keul testified that Trump made similar offers of help with visas after the incident, advising her to be silent and telling her that "the show must go on."

Findings of the House Committee and White House reaction

The ranking member of the committee Jamie Raskin and other House Judiciary Democrats referred to Keul's testimony alongside another 11 victims' testimonies, suggesting that modeling contests were used to lure young women.

Democrats requested the attorney general Todd Blanche to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the way federal officials handled the Epstein files and his co-conspirators.

However, the White House denied all allegations mentioned in the report of Congress, with one of the White House representatives calling this report a political distraction by Democrats before the upcoming elections in Congress. Trump has denied any criminal activity regarding Epstein and sexual assault charges.

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