Permanent record
Summer Zervos's public allegation record
- Event date
- Category
- Sexual-misconduct allegations and litigation
- Posture:
- Public allegation; defamation suit voluntarily discontinued
Summer Zervos alleged at an October 2016 press conference that Trump kissed and groped her without consent in 2007; she later sued for defamation over his denials.
Evidence basis
primary-plus-independent
Documented response
Trump denied meeting Zervos at a hotel or greeting her inappropriately and denied her account, according to the cited sources.
Disposition
Zervos voluntarily discontinued the defamation action on November 12, 2021. Her counsel said there was no settlement or payment and that she stood by the allegation; the underlying conduct was not adjudicated, and withdrawal is not disproof.
Dated sources
- — The Guardian (Original press-conference reporting)
- — Associated Press (Independent disposition reporting)
Correction status
No substantive correction recorded for this version.
Canonical citation
Summer Zervos's public allegation record. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2016-10-14-summer-zervos-allegation/
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