While many women have accused Donald Trump of sexual harassment and assault since audio was unearthed last month of him admitting he would grab women "by the pussy", the most potentially explosive accusation against him has been around for months.
A federal lawsuit was filed against Trump in June this year by an anonymous woman who claims she was raped by Trump, aged 13, at a party hosted by convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in 1994.
The allegations have been largely ignored in mainstream media due to a perception that there is a high likelihood they may be politically motivated; but just days out from the election that was set to change. The woman was scheduled to speak publicly for the first time on Wednesday, and the press were ready to listen.
One explanation for why this story has not been covered. That's about to change. https://t.co/d88q5Sz89m
— Lisa Bloom (@LisaBloom) November 2, 2016
However, at the last minute she backed down, saying she had received death threats and was in "terrible fear."
Her attorney Lisa Bloom made a brief statement on her client's frame of mind.
"Jane Doe was here today, she was prepared to go forward, but she has received some terrible threats today as have all the Trump accusers that I have been representing for several months. She is in great fear and was unable, ultimately, to do this.
"I apologise to all of you who came today for this inconvenience, and I hope that we will be able to reschedule this press conference."
Attorney Lisa Bloom just cancelled Jane Doe presser saying Doe felt too afraid to detail Trump rape allegations. pic.twitter.com/6LpfMtRSPR
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) November 2, 2016
Donald Trump's lawyer has dismissed the allegations as "categorically untrue, completely fabricated and politically motivated".