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| US election 2016: Trump faces new sex assault allegations | |
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| Two more women have come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault, in the latest such allegations against the embattled Republican nominee. | Two more women have come forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault, in the latest such allegations against the embattled Republican nominee. |
| Kristin Anderson told the Washington Post he reached up her skirt and groped her in a New York club in the 1990s. | Kristin Anderson told the Washington Post he reached up her skirt and groped her in a New York club in the 1990s. |
| Former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos said the businessman forced himself on her at a Los Angeles hotel and began "thrusting his genitals". | Former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos said the businessman forced himself on her at a Los Angeles hotel and began "thrusting his genitals". |
| The Republican nominee has branded his other accusers "horrible liars". | The Republican nominee has branded his other accusers "horrible liars". |
| Ms Anderson, now 46, said the property mogul touched her through her underwear during the alleged assault at a Manhattan nightspot when she was a waitress trying to make it as a model. | Ms Anderson, now 46, said the property mogul touched her through her underwear during the alleged assault at a Manhattan nightspot when she was a waitress trying to make it as a model. |
| She said she was "very grossed out and weirded out". | She said she was "very grossed out and weirded out". |
| Ms Anderson said she turned round to find a man sitting on a red velvet couch whom she recognised instantly as the celebrity property mogul. | Ms Anderson said she turned round to find a man sitting on a red velvet couch whom she recognised instantly as the celebrity property mogul. |
| He was so distinctive looking," she told the Washington Post, "with the hair and the eyebrows. I mean, nobody else has those eyebrows." | He was so distinctive looking," she told the Washington Post, "with the hair and the eyebrows. I mean, nobody else has those eyebrows." |
| She added: "It wasn't a sexual come-on. I don't know why he did it. It was like just to prove that he could do it, and nothing would happen. | She added: "It wasn't a sexual come-on. I don't know why he did it. It was like just to prove that he could do it, and nothing would happen. |
| "There was zero conversation. We didn't even really look at each other. It was very random, very nonchalant on his part." | "There was zero conversation. We didn't even really look at each other. It was very random, very nonchalant on his part." |
| The newspaper said it had approached Ms Anderson after learning of her story through a third party, and she had spent several days deciding whether to go public. | The newspaper said it had approached Ms Anderson after learning of her story through a third party, and she had spent several days deciding whether to go public. |
| Mr Trump's spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said in a statement emailed to the Washington Post: "Mr Trump strongly denies this phony allegation by someone looking to get some free publicity. It is totally ridiculous." | Mr Trump's spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said in a statement emailed to the Washington Post: "Mr Trump strongly denies this phony allegation by someone looking to get some free publicity. It is totally ridiculous." |
| Meanwhile, high-profile civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred brought forward another alleged victim of Donald Trump at a Friday news conference in Los Angeles. | Meanwhile, high-profile civil rights lawyer Gloria Allred brought forward another alleged victim of Donald Trump at a Friday news conference in Los Angeles. |
| Summer Zervos, a former contestant on season five of The Apprentice, said she was sexually assaulted by Mr Trump after she was invited to discuss employment opportunities. | Summer Zervos, a former contestant on season five of The Apprentice, said she was sexually assaulted by Mr Trump after she was invited to discuss employment opportunities. |
| Ms Zervos said she met him in a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2007 where the businessman greeted her by kissing her on the mouth. | Ms Zervos said she met him in a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2007 where the businessman greeted her by kissing her on the mouth. |
| She said he asked her to sit next to him on a sofa where he "grabbed my shoulder and began kissing me again very aggressively and placed his hand on my breasts". | She said he asked her to sit next to him on a sofa where he "grabbed my shoulder and began kissing me again very aggressively and placed his hand on my breasts". |
| Ms Zervos fought back tears as she said Mr Trump attempted to lead her into the bedroom and "began thrusting his genitals", even as she fended off his advances. | Ms Zervos fought back tears as she said Mr Trump attempted to lead her into the bedroom and "began thrusting his genitals", even as she fended off his advances. |
| The attorney Ms Allred, who has previously represented alleged sexual assault victims of entertainer Bill Cosby, said in a message to Mr Trump: "You should be ashamed of yourself." | The attorney Ms Allred, who has previously represented alleged sexual assault victims of entertainer Bill Cosby, said in a message to Mr Trump: "You should be ashamed of yourself." |
| Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence said new evidence would emerge on Friday that would undermine the sexual accusations against Mr Trump. | Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence said new evidence would emerge on Friday that would undermine the sexual accusations against Mr Trump. |
| "Before the day is out there will be more evidence publicly that calls into question these allegations," said the Indiana governor. | "Before the day is out there will be more evidence publicly that calls into question these allegations," said the Indiana governor. |
| He added that the "Clinton political machine" was using slander and lies to deflect from real issues. | He added that the "Clinton political machine" was using slander and lies to deflect from real issues. |
| In recent days, the Republican ticket has been rocked by allegations from several women that Mr Trump made unwanted sexual advances against them, which he has vociferously denied. | In recent days, the Republican ticket has been rocked by allegations from several women that Mr Trump made unwanted sexual advances against them, which he has vociferously denied. |
| The claims began to emerge after he denied at last Sunday's presidential debate that he had ever committed sexual assault. | The claims began to emerge after he denied at last Sunday's presidential debate that he had ever committed sexual assault. |
| Mr Trump made that denial on national live television as he was asked about a leaked recording from 2005 in which he is heard bragging that he can force himself on women because he is a star. | Mr Trump made that denial on national live television as he was asked about a leaked recording from 2005 in which he is heard bragging that he can force himself on women because he is a star. |
| On Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama said Mr Trump's sexually aggressive boasts were "shocking and demeaning" and the language of a sexual predator. | On Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama said Mr Trump's sexually aggressive boasts were "shocking and demeaning" and the language of a sexual predator. |
| Dozens of Republicans have said they can no longer endorse their party's nominee. | Dozens of Republicans have said they can no longer endorse their party's nominee. |
| Polls suggest Mr Trump is losing ground in some of the key battleground states against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with just 24 days until the election. | Polls suggest Mr Trump is losing ground in some of the key battleground states against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, with just 24 days until the election. |
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