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Donald Trump accused in new sexual assault case claiming presidential candidate asked ‘don’t you know who I am?’ Donald Trump accused in sexual assault case claiming presidential candidate asked ‘don’t you know who I am?’
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Another woman has come forward accusing Republican presidential nominee of sexual assault. Another woman has come forward accusing Republican presidential nominee of sexual assault. 
Karena Virginia detailed her experience in a press conference with attorney Gloria Allred late Thursday morning.  Karena Virginia detailed her experience with attorney Gloria Allred at her side at the London hotel in Manhattan Thursday morning. 
She said Mr Trump approached her at the US Open tennis tournament in Queens, New York.  She is the latest in a string of accusers that followed the release of audio that captured Mr Trump bragging about groping and kissing women without their consent. Mr Trump has since vehemently denied the allegations, calling the accusers liars and alleging collusion between the Clinton campaign and the political press. 
"I knew who he was but I'd never met him," she said. "'Hey look at this one. We haven't seen her before. Look at those legs', as though I was an object rather than a person.  "In 1998, I was at the US Open tennis tournament in Flusing, Queens ... waiting for a car to arrive," she said. "As I was waiting, Donald Trump approached me. I knew who he was but I'd never met him. He was with a few other men.
"His hand touched the right inside of my breast. I was in shock. I flinched.  "He said, 'Hey, look at this one. We haven't seen her before. Look at those legs', as though I was an object rather than a person."
She continued: "He then walked up to me... grabbed my right arm. Then his hand touched the right inside of my breast. I was in shock. I flinched. 
"'Don't you know who I am? Don't you know who I am?' That's what he said to me.""'Don't you know who I am? Don't you know who I am?' That's what he said to me."
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Ms Virginia said she felt "intimidated" and "powerless" during the alleged encounter – and later she felt ashamed. 
She described a business enounter with Mr Trump five years ago, as she felt some feelings of shame, but realised she was the victim in the apparent situation. 
"No one has asked me to come forward," she said, expecting to be called a liar by Mr Trump. "Or perhaps he will label me as just another nasty woman."
Ms Virginia addressed Mr Trump directly: "Mr Trump, perhaps you do not remember me, or what you ddid to me so many years ago, but I can assure you that I remember you and what you did to me as though it was yesterday. 
"Your random moment of sexual pleasure came at my expense and affected me greatly. Mr Trump revealed his true character in his own words on tape."