A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors slammed the Trump administration’s latest release of Epstein files on Friday, accusing the Justice Department of exposing victims while shielding abusers tied to the notorious sex trafficker.
In a joint statement issued hours after the release of millions of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, the group of 18 survivors rejected claims that the latest document dump amounted to transparency. They say it instead placed them back in the spotlight while the men who abused them “remain hidden and protected.”
“The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein files is being sold as transparency, but what it actually does is expose survivors,” the women said in the statement. “Once again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected.”
The survivors called the release on Friday “outrageous” and described it as “a betrayal.”
“As survivors, we should never be the ones named, scrutinized, and retraumatized while Epstein’s enablers continue to benefit from secrecy," they added.
The statement went on to single out the failure to fully expose Epstein’s network despite extensive reports by survivors, including Virginia Giuffre. “The scale of this failure is staggering and indefensible.”
The survivors called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide them with answers when she appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11.
“This is not over,” they declared. “We will not stop until the truth is fully revealed and every perpetrator is finally held accountable.”
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