The lawyer for a former contestant on Donald Trump’s reality show The Apprentice says phone records show that he placed calls to her client around the time she alleges he sexually assaulted her.

According to the lawsuit, Summer Zervos, a California businesswoman, says that Mr Trump forced himself on her during a lunch in his room at the Beverly Hills Hotel in December, 2007. Ms Zervos also alleges Mr Trump made inappropriate advances during a job interview at his office in New York City.

Though Mr Trump has denied the allegations, his phone records from the time, filed as part of the lawsuit and obtained by the Associated Press, show that he indeed called her on December 21, 2007 when his personal calendar indicated he was staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Mr Trump also placed a call to Ms Zervos on December 22, 2007.

Mr Trump’s lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, has previously said that Ms Zervos’ claims were “not corroborated by any documents”.

Mr Trump’s lawyers have sought to get Ms Zervos’ case dismissed, but in March, a court ruled that lawsuits against a president relating to things outside his official duties can proceed in state courts.

Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Show all 13 1 /13 Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Looking out of the lobby of Trump Tower Philo Ratio Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property A view of the atrium of Trump Tower Sebastian Bergmann Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Trump tower from across Fifth Avenue S.F. Roberti Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property A view of the atrium inside Trump Tower Julian Stallabrass Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property A counter selling Trump merchandise including his 1987 book The Art of the Deal Takahiro Nagao Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property The Ivanka Trump jewellery shop inside Trump Tower Reuters Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property The waterfall in the atrium of Trump Tower Alistair McMillan Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property The atrium of Trump Tower featuring a Starbucks outlet Fletcher Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property A doorman stands by the lobby elevator in Trump Tower Reuters Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Donald Trump merchandise for sale in a gift shop of Trump Tower Reuters Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Trump merchandise on display by the entrance to a bar named after Trump in Trump Tower Reuters Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property Shoppers and diners in the atrium of Trump Tower AFP/Getty Inside Trump Tower: New York's least desirable luxury property A view up Trump Tower Getty

Ms Zervos came forward before Mr Trump was elected with her allegations, along with several other women. At the time, Mr Trump issued a statement calling the women “liars”. A court ruling has prevented Ms Zervos from including other women in her lawsuit.

Her lawsuit says Mr Trump harmed her reputation by calling her a liar.

Mr Trump has been accused of sexual misconduct by 25 women so far.