Cannot emtpy trash containing a file from FAT32 USB drive

Hi
I had copied a .app file from another mac over a network to my FAT32 USB drive. I then deleted the file from the USB drive per normal it went to trash. The problem is that i cannot empty this one file out of trash.
What iv tried thus far:
- I tried restarting.
- I tried dragging it back onto the USB and deleting again.
- I tried dragging it onto my desktop, upon which it asked for my system password, and then deleting again.
- I tried putting it back on the USB drive, restarting in windows XP, and tried deleting in windows.
None of the above has worked. The file is Zero KB. Windows gave an error with something about the file is not completed...?
Thanks in advance
cheers

Thanks but this did not work either. Below i have pasted the result form the terminal screen:
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/BrushStrokes_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents/Material /A317E08E-39E8-11D9-8C94-000A95C37E10.: No such file or directory
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/BrushStrokes_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents/Material : Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/BrushStrokes_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/BrushStrokes_TextOnly.Label.pox: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Picture-in-Picture_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents/Ma terial/AFEBFBC8-39E8-11D9-8C94-000A95C37E10.: No such file or directory
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Picture-in-Picture_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents/Ma terial: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Picture-in-Picture_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Picture-in-Picture_TextOnly.Label.pox: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Postcard_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents/.de0490.002/ BBB1382E-39E8-11D9-8C94-000A95C37E10.: No such file or directory
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Postcard_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents/.de0490.002: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Postcard_TextOnly.Label.pox/Contents: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources/Postcard_TextOnly.Label.pox: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents/Resources: Directory not empty
rm: random.app/Contents: Directory not empty
rm: random.app: Directory not empty

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