U.S. President Donald Trump’s son Barron called police in London, U.K., last 12 months to report an alleged assault of a lady whom he said he had witnessed “getting beat up,” in accordance with a transcript released during a trial.
Trump, 19, was on a FaceTime video call with a lady, whose name has not been released, when he said he saw a person repeatedly punch her, the Snaresbrook Court Crown in London was told on Wednesday.
Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, is currently on trial on charges including assault and two counts of rape, The Guardian reports.
Rumiantsev has denied the allegations and told the court that he became upset when he accused the girl of calling Trump “sweetheart.”
A transcript of an emergency call released by the Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday reveals Trump’s call to emergency services concerning the alleged assault.
“I’m calling from the U.S., I just got a call from a woman, you realize, she’s getting beat up,” Trump said in a transcript released by prosecutors.
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“This was happening about eight minutes ago,” he continued. “I just discovered , call someone. It’s really an emergency.”
When the operator asked Trump how he witnessed the alleged assault, he said: “Uh, I got a call from her with a man beating her up.”
The operator asked: “How do you realize her?”
“I don’t think these details matter, she’s getting beat up, but OK wonderful, also I met her on social media. I don’t think that matters,” he said.
The operator asked Trump to “stop being rude” and “actually answer my questions.”
“If you desire to help the person, you’ll answer my questions clearly and precisely,” the operator said.
After telling the operator that he didn’t know the name of the person allegedly assaulting the girl, Trump said, “Sorry for being rude.”
The court heard an email reply between police in London investigating the allegations, who asked Trump to supply a witness statement, according to the Belfast Telegraph.
Trump said that he FaceTimed the girl on Jan. 18 last 12 months and that he “didn’t expect her to select up because of the time difference.”
“The phone was picked up. The person who answered was a shirtless man with darkish hair. This view lasted perhaps one second … then the view flipped to the victim,” he alleged in his statement to police on May 2.
“I made two of my friends call the Met Police within the U.K., although they’re within the U.S.,” Trump said. “As per evidence, I shouldn’t have any. I used to be told by the victim, who I’m very close with, that this individual was giving her difficulty for a very long time.”
Rumiantsev told the court that he discussed Trump with the girl the evening of the alleged assault.
“She just began showing me her conversations with him. I attempted to elucidate to her that I felt upset by her talking to Barron Trump,” he said.
The girl told the court that Trump’s call to police had helped stop Rumiantsev from killing her.
“He helped save my life. That decision was like an indication from God at that moment,” she said, in accordance with the court transcript.
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