Epstein’s Victims Warn Trump: “This Was No Hoax - We Know Who Was Involved”
Epstein’s victims rally at the Capitol, vowing to end two decades of secrecy and prepare their own list of associates, as pressure mounts on Trump to release hidden files.
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The scandal surrounding late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein roared back into the spotlight on Wednesday, as a group of his survivors gathered on the Capitol steps to demand full disclosure of government records.
Holding a press conference and flanked by supporters, the women accused authorities of shielding powerful figures tied to Epstein. One survivor, Lisa Phillips, declared that they are preparing a “secret list” of Epstein’s partners and associates. While she clarified the list will not be made public, she stressed that it will serve as a tool for survivors themselves: “We are not asking for pity. We are asking for accountability.”
Their call comes amid mounting frustration with the Trump administration’s handling of the case. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently walked back earlier claims that a “client list” existed, saying she had been misunderstood. But with Republican lawmakers – including far-right firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene, now joining Democrats in pushing for transparency, pressure on the White House is growing.
Former model Anouska de Georgio said the moment has come to “end secrecy wherever abuse of power has taken root.” Other survivors pointed to 20 years of failed promises. “We know who the players are,” said one woman. “We’ve been waiting for you to do something. Your time is up. Now we are doing it.”
Haley Robson, who says she was recruited by Epstein as a teenage masseuse, directly challenged Donald Trump’s dismissal of the controversy as a “Democrat hoax.” A lifelong Republican voter, Robson urged the former president to meet with the women and hear their stories firsthand: “This was not a hoax. The abuse was real. I hope Donald Trump, and everyone in America, will see us as human beings and listen.”
The survivors’ frustration was compounded by the release of 33,000 pages of investigation documents last month by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee. Critics say most of the material was old and offered little new insight, fueling suspicion that the most sensitive evidence remains locked away.
Meanwhile, Epstein’s longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, now serving a 20-year prison sentence, has insisted there is no such “client list” and described Trump as a “gentleman.” Her comments, given in a Justice Department interview led by a former Trump lawyer, only deepened skepticism about whether the investigation is being sanitized.
Outside the Capitol, the women made clear they will no longer wait. Their demand was stark: release the files, end the secrecy, and confront the powerful who enabled Epstein’s crimes.