Two women told The New York Times in a report published Wednesday night that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump touched them inappropriately, allegations that were swiftly followed by a similar claim in People magazine. The Trump campaign issued a statement denying the allegations in The Times, saying the reports were politically motivated and threatening to sue the paper. CNN has not yet independently confirmed either The New York Times or People Magazine accounts. Trump told The New York Times reporter: "None of this ever took place." "Your article is reckless, defamatory and constitutes libel per se," attorney Marc E. Kasowitz wrote in a letter to Dean Baquet, the executive editor of The New York Times.

Source: CNN October 13, 2016 00:59 UTC