Trump in an interview with the Journal on Tuesday denied that he wrote the letter or drew the picture and threatened to sue the newspaper if it published the story.

The Justice Department on Friday asked a federal judge to release years-old grand jury testimony made against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Ms. Farmer said that when she discussed her concerns with the New York Police Department, then with the F.B.I., she also urged them to take a broader look at the people in Mr. Epstein’s orbit, includ...