The Daily Beast Podcast

‘Trump Brazenly Preyed on Me as Epstein Watched’

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Aug 5, 2025
Stacey Williams, a former Sports Illustrated model who dated Jeffrey Epstein in the early 1990s, shares her chilling experiences. She recounts how Epstein boasted about having hidden videos of her and describes a disturbing encounter with Donald Trump, who groped her in his Fifth Avenue office. Williams also reflects on the challenges faced by young women in the modeling industry, the psychological scars of manipulation, and the broader implications of her story in light of the Me Too movement. Her firsthand accounts challenge the narratives surrounding these powerful figures.
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Brazenness as a Shield

  • Donald Trump's actions are hidden in their brazenness, making them hard to believe because they happen openly.
  • This boldness causes public denial despite the wrongness of his behavior.
ANECDOTE

Brief Dating Epstein Experience

  • I dated Jeffrey Epstein briefly for four to five months, mostly meeting at his brownstone for tea and walks.
  • Our relationship was not very sexual and he preferred staying secluded and avoiding restaurants or public outings.
ANECDOTE

Trump's Brazen Groping at Trump Tower

  • Jeffrey Epstein took me to visit Donald Trump in his office at Trump Tower.
  • Trump groped me brazenly in front of Epstein while they casually talked as if nothing happened.
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