The woman who alleged that GOP nominee Donald Trump raped her when she was 13 canceled a press conference on Wednesday. Her attorney, Lisa Bloom, said “Jane Doe” was threatened and — out of fear—decided not to speak out.
‘Here all day ready to do it but unfortunately she is in terrible fear.’ Doe apparently still in Bloom offices. pic.twitter.com/mbNucSuii4
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) November 2, 2016
Press conference cancelled, Jane Doe has received numerous threats, afraid to show her face. -Lisa Bloom
— Matt Ferner (@matthewferner) November 2, 2016
Attorney Lisa Bloom just cancelled Jane Doe presser saying Doe felt too afraid to detail Trump rape allegations. pic.twitter.com/6LpfMtRSPR
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) November 2, 2016
RELATED:Judge schedules hearing for lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of raping 13-year-old girl Bloom announced the news conference scheduled for 3 p.m. PT (6 p.m. ET) on Twitter. Bloom also represents Jill Harth, a woman whosued Trump in 1997 for sexual harassment. Trump settled that lawsuit three weeks later,according toa GoFundMepage set up for Harth.
BREAKING: woman who sued Donald Trump for child rape breaks her silence today. https://t.co/ecbzZ6jxSU pic.twitter.com/kdCRsG7wIm
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 2, 2016
Jane Doe alleges in her lawsuit that she was held as a sex slave by Trump’s friend, convicted sex offender Donald Epstein, and was raped on numerous occasions by the two men.
After voluntarily withdrawing the initial lawsuit, Jane Doe refiled in New York with an affidavit from Tiffany Doe, a woman who claims she was a recruiter of young girls for Epstein’s parties.
Our website crashed. Apologies. Link to Jane Doe’s operative amended complaint. https://t.co/NYXCDf77mY https://t.co/Iu0vplv0PG
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 2, 2016
Metro reached out to Bloom and a spokeswoman for Trump, but no replies were given by press time.