Epstein victims expect death threats to rise as US release of files nears

As the release of documents about the deceased convicted paedophile financier approaches, a group of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse have spoken out about receiving death threats, which they anticipate will grow.

The survivors of Epstein have demanded accountability and legal support in a statement with the title “What we’re bracing for” that was made public on Thursday.

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“Many of us have already been the subject of death threats and other harm threats. They said, “We are anticipating these to escalate.”

We request that every state and federal law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over these threats conduct an investigation and protect us.

Additionally, they cautioned against repeating accusations of abuse against the victims.

Some of the survivors have recently made strides in their campaigning efforts to make their stories known in public.

President Donald Trump has backpedaled on his opposition to the Justice Department’s release of the files with a sudden about-face last week, dominating the country’s national agenda.

On Wednesday, Trump authorized the Justice Department to release all of the financial records related to the scandalized financier.

The US Senate unanimously approved the legislation one day later.

The department has 30 days to make them public after he passes the legislation.

“Keep fighting,”

Following weeks of heated political debate over whether or not to release Epstein-related records, the development comes.

Some of the most well-known figures in politics, entertainment, and business could be identified from the release.

According to the survivors’ statement demanding full disclosure of the files, “Years ago, Epstein got away with abusing us by portraying us as flawed and bad girls.”

The appeal, signed by 18 named survivors and 10 Jane Does, was written, “We cannot let his enablers use this tactic to escape accountability now.”

We urge our supporters in Congress and the general public to continue fighting to release all available information, not just selected information.

Marina Lacerda, a survivor, says the upcoming release of the files is more than just a chance to win justice.

Lacerda claims that Epstein began sexually abusing her at the age of 14 when she first encountered him at his New York mansion, but she is unable to recall much of what transpired because her life was so turbulent. She now hopes that the records will provide more information about the trauma that so severely altered her adolescence.

She told The Associated Press news agency, “I think the government and the FBI know more than I do, and that scares me because it’s my life and my past.”

In New York City jail cells where Epstein was awaiting trial, he was discovered dead in 2019. He admitted guilt and was found guilty in 2008 of prostitution-related procuring.

Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of the Epstein virus, was reportedly the subject of a campaign of intimidation and threats before she committed suicide in April. Her painful story has been one of the most well-known cases.