Add Jessica Drake, an adult film star, to the growing list of women who have come out alleging that she has been a victim of unwanted sexual advances by Donald Trump, the Republican Partys presidential nominee.
Drake, speaking to reporters in Los Angeles and accompanied by feminist attorney Gloria Allred, detailed the encounter with Trump 10 years ago, when she met him at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe.
At the time, Drake worked as an actress for Wicked Pictures, an adult film company. She said she first met the real estate mogul at her companys booth.
He flirted with me and invited me to walk along the golf course with him, Drake said. After he asked for her number, Trump invited her to his room later that night.
Two other women came with me, Drake said, because she was uncomfortable going alone to Trumps penthouse suite. When they arrived at his room, she said, he grabbed each of us tightly in a hug and kissed each one of us without asking permission. A security guard was present.
According to Drake, Trump was wearing pajamas. The three women were asked questions about their jobs, including what it was like to film pornography.
It felt like an interview, Drake said. Thirty to 45 minutes later, the women left the room.
After she returned to her own accommodations, Drake said that she received a call from a man. Donald wanted me to come back upstairs to Donalds suite, Drake said.
I indicated that I did not wish to return, she said. Then Donald called. He asked me to return to his suite and have dinner with him. He also invited me to a party. I declined. Donald then asked me, What do you want? How much?
Drake went on: I told him that I couldnt because i had to return to LA for work. I said that as an excuse because I didnt want him to keep asking me, and I didnt want to be with him.
After that, I received another call from either Donald or a male calling on his behalf offering me $10,000, she said. I declined again and once more gave as an excuse that I had to return to Los Angeles for work. I was then told Mr. Trump would allow me the use of his private jet if only I accepted his invitation.
Drake said she related her experience immediately afterward to some friends but declined to share their names Saturday out of respect for their privacy.
This is not acceptable behavior for anyone -- much less a presidential candidate, said Drake, who identified herself as a sex education advocate whose work has focused on consent and communication. I am not looking for monetary compensation. I do not need additional fame
I understand that I may be called a liar or an opportunist but I will risk that in order to stand in solidarity with women who share similar accounts.
After Drake spoke, Allred, who also represents two other women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, held up a photograph of Trump and Drake standing together. The photo, Allred said, was taken at the golf tournament where the two met.
