Permanent record
Karena Virginia's public allegation record
- Event date
- Category
- Sexual-misconduct allegations and litigation
- Posture:
- Public allegation — not adjudicated
Karena Virginia alleged at an October 2016 press conference that Trump grabbed her arm and touched her breast while she waited for a car after the 1998 U.S. Open.
Evidence basis
primary-plus-independent
Documented response
The Trump campaign denied the account as fictional and politically coordinated, according to the cited sources.
Disposition
The cited sources document a public allegation and denial, not an adjudication. The bounded review located no filed claim or merits finding through 2026-08-28.
Dated sources
- — The Guardian (Original press-conference reporting)
- — TIME claimant-by-claimant review (Independent reporting and source review)
Correction status
No substantive correction recorded for this version.
Canonical citation
Karena Virginia's public allegation record. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2016-10-20-karena-virginia-allegation/
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