A former Swiss beauty queen has accused Donald Trump of raping her at his Plaza Hotel in New York in 1993, according to a newly released report from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee.
Beatrice Keul, who was 24 at the time of the alleged assault, described a terrifying encounter that she says began with promises about her future and ended with violence, injuries and a demand for silence.
Her account is among the allegations detailed in a congressional report examining Trump’s past connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump has denied allegations of sexual misconduct, and the White House has rejected the Democrats’ report as a politically motivated attack. Keul’s allegation has not been established in court.
According to the report, Keul first encountered Trump through his American Dream Pageant, an event that brought young women into his orbit.
She told congressional investigators that Trump offered to help her pursue opportunities in the United States, including obtaining a visa and attending New York University.
Those promises appeared to offer a path toward a new life and career.
Keul also described an encounter with Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly introduced himself as “Don’s best friend” and offered to help arrange travel and accommodations.
Later, according to her account, a representative of Trump escorted her to a hotel suite for what she believed would be another discussion about her future.
Instead, she alleges, Trump attacked her.
Keul told investigators that Trump grabbed her from behind and forcibly raped her, tearing her dress and leaving her bruised and bleeding.
She described the alleged assault as “brutal.”
The account then takes an especially disturbing turn.
According to Keul, Trump sat her on the edge of the bed afterward and continued discussing the opportunities he had previously offered her, including assistance with a visa and admission to NYU.
She says he also demanded that she remain silent.
“The show must go on,” Keul recalled him saying.
The alleged remark is one of the most striking details in her account, suggesting that the pageant was expected to proceed regardless of what she says had happened behind closed doors.
Keul told investigators that she completed the competition in a state of fear and confusion.
She also alleged that her passport had been taken when she arrived, leaving her worried about whether she would be able to retrieve it and return home.
After eventually going back to Switzerland, Keul says she refused to participate in another Trump-sponsored pageant.
She also alleged that Trump contacted her months later and renewed his offers to help her relocate to the United States and attend university.
She declined.
Keul had previously spoken publicly about an alleged sexual assault involving Trump. What makes the newly released congressional account significant is the additional detail it provides about the alleged encounter, the injuries she described and what she says happened afterward.
Her testimony appears in a broader Democratic investigation into Trump’s relationship with Epstein and questions about how federal authorities have handled information connected to the late financier’s sexual abuse network.
House Judiciary Democrats say their report discusses accounts involving 11 women, including five who have accused Trump of rape or sexual assault in circumstances connected to Epstein or his social circle.
Those accounts are allegations, not judicial findings. Their inclusion in a congressional staff report does not independently establish that the alleged crimes occurred.
The Democrats argue that the seriousness of the accusations warrants further scrutiny and have called for an independent special counsel.
The White House disputes the allegations and rejects the report’s conclusions.
The political stakes are substantial, particularly as Trump continues to face questions about his past relationship with Epstein and the administration’s handling of related records.
But the most important question raised by Keul’s account is not simply political.
It is whether her allegations can be independently investigated, corroborated and evaluated through a process capable of establishing what happened.
For Keul, the events she describes date back more than three decades.
For the public, the newly detailed testimony brings another serious accusation into view — one that demands careful scrutiny rather than assumptions about guilt or innocence.
And as House Democrats press for an independent investigation, her account is now part of a much larger dispute over accountability, transparency and the unresolved questions surrounding Trump’s past associations with Epstein.
Sources: Mediaite, democrats-judiciary.house.gov
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ARREST him, but oh, he has his money in Swiss accounts
It has to be more than She said/He said. Did she report it or tell anyone else?