Barron Trump Told Police He Was ‘Very Close’ to Alleged Victim
Donald Trump’s youngest son Barron Trump alerted British police after witnessing what he believed was an assault on a woman during a video call from the United States, a court has been told.
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Barron Trump, now 19, contacted emergency services in January 2025 after seeing a female friend in London being attacked knowing he was thousands of miles away. The incident is at the centre of a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, where Matvei Rumiantsev, 22, faces charges including assault, two counts of rape, intentional strangulation and attempting to pervert the course of justice. He denies all allegations.
Jurors heard that Trump did not directly dial UK emergency services himself, but instead asked friends in the US to call 999 on his behalf after he became alarmed during the video call.
According to a transcript released by the Crown Prosecution Service, Trump told the operator: “I’m calling from the US. I just got a call from a girl. She’s getting beat up. This was happening about eight minutes ago. It’s really an emergency.”
When questioned about how he knew the woman, Trump initially resisted giving details, saying the priority was the alleged assault. After being pressed by the operator, he said he had met her on social media and apologised for sounding rude.
The woman, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is said to have answered Trump’s call unexpectedly. In a later email to police dated 2 May, Trump explained that he had not expected her to pick up because of the time difference.
“The phone was picked up by a shirtless man with darkish hair,” he wrote. “This view lasted maybe one second. Then the view flipped to the victim getting hit while crying. The whole interaction lasted five to seven seconds.”
Trump added that while he had no physical evidence, he had been told by the woman, who he described as “very close” to him, that the defendant had been causing her problems for some time.
Prosecutors allege that Rumiantsev strangled the woman on the evening of 17 January 2025. She later contacted police, and he was arrested the following morning. The charges relate to incidents said to have occurred between November 2024 and January 2025.
Giving evidence, Rumiantsev told the court that the pair had been drinking together and had consensual sex. He said an argument later erupted and described the woman as hysterical, shouting and attempting to hit him. He claimed he restrained her arms only to defend himself.
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Rumiantsev said he noticed her phone ringing during the argument and saw that it was a FaceTime call from Barron Trump. He told jurors he answered it, hoping the presence of another person would calm the situation.
The court also heard that tensions had existed between the couple before, including an argument in November 2024. During earlier police attendance, the woman had alleged Rumiantsev was jealous and controlling, claims he denies. He acknowledged feeling upset about her messaging Trump but insisted he was not controlling her.
Defence counsel said references to jealousy stemmed from the woman calling Trump “sweetheart”, something Rumiantsev said made him uncomfortable.
Prosecutors allege Rumiantsev later attempted to pressure the woman into withdrawing her complaints. She initially did so, then later reversed that decision.
In her evidence, the woman said Trump’s intervention was critical. She told the court: “He helped save my life. That call was like a sign from God.”
The trial is ongoing.
