Adult film performer and director Jessica Drake on Saturday became the latest woman to accuse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of sexual misconduct.
Drake, who was represented by famed attorney Gloria Allred, said Trump came on to her in 2006 after a golf tournament in Florida.
“Ten years ago, I was working for Wicked Pictures, an adult film company, at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe,” Drake said.
"I was at Wicked's booth when I met Donald Trump in the celebrity gift room early in the morning before he teed off. He flirted with me and invited me to walk along the golf course with him, which I did. During that time, he asked me for my phone number, which I gave to him. Later that evening, he invited me to his room. I said I didn't feel right going alone, so two other women came with me."
Drake said, Trump came on to her and another woman, kissed them without their permission, and then inquired about their lives as adult film stars.
"In the penthouse suite, I met Donald again," Drake told the media.
“When we entered the room, he grabbed each of us tightly in a hug and kissed each one of us without asking permission. He was wearing pajamas. A bodyguard was also present. He asked me about details on my job as an adult film star, about shooting porn, and he also asked us about our personal relationships and whether we were married or single.”
Drake said that the whole ordeal felt like an interview and lasted about 45 minutes.
After they left, Drake says Trump called her and asked her to come back to his room. When she declined that invitation, a Trump associate reportedly offered her $10,000 presumably to sleep with the Republican nominee.
“I was then told Mr. Trump would allow me to use his private jet only if I accepted his private invitation,” Drake added.
Drake called Trump a “sexual assault apologist.”
“Collectively, his words and his actions are a huge testament to his character, that of uncontrollable entitlement, misogyny and a sexual assault apologist,” Drake said.
“This is not acceptable behavior for anyone, much less a presidential candidate. I realize that in the situation I may be but a tiny grain of sand, but clearly, this is an enormous speech. I am not looking for monetary compensation.”
Allred, who represents several other women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct, made a parallel between Trump’s actions and those that Drake experiences in her profession.
“Consent is required, in her occupation … . Consent seems to be missing for Mr. Trump,” she said.
Trump has denied all allegations of sexual misconduct.
"This story is totally false and ridiculous," according to a campaign news release. "The picture is one of thousands taken out of respect for people asking to have their picture taken with Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump does not know this person, does not remember this person and would have no interest in ever knowing her. This is just another attempt by the Clinton campaign to defame a candidate who just today is number one in three different polls. Anyone who would pay thugs to incite violence at a rally against American citizens, as was released on video, will stop at nothing. Just another example of the Clinton campaign trying to rig the election."
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