'Less to lose': Epstein accusers' lawyer warns fired Bondi may finally now tell the truth

An attorney representing 11 accusers of late financier and convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein said now ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi would still have to testify before lawmakers — and that it would be up to her to speak openly.

Bondi was still slated for a sworn deposition on April 14, and Arick Fudali told CNN that he wasn't sure what Bondi would say.

"She still has totestify," Fudali said. "I guess the question isnow she has less to lose. Rightnow she is no longer under theforce and the pressure of theDonald Trump administration for every breath she takes to bein praise and to be pro-Donald Trump and perhaps even anti-survivor, anti-transparency."

Bondi, who testified in a combative hearing on Capitol Hill in February, would be under a different role this time.

"Apparently, from what we'rehearing, she's going to be a laycitizen," Fudali said. "She's going to be inthe private sector. So one wouldthink a reasonable person wouldexpect that. Maybe she'll bemore honest. Maybe she'll bemore forthcoming."

But Fudali wasn't convinced Bondi would have a different approach to the Epstein survivors or congressional leaders. During her hearing weeks ago, Bondi refused to acknowledge the accusers or even look at them during her testimony.

"Unfortunately,given the way she's handledthis, this entire Epstein sagaand the way everyone in thisadministration, whether actuallypart of the administration orjust someone else who sort of,you know, falls in line with Donald Trump, I don't expect itto change much," Fudali added. "It certainlycould, as she now has less tolose. She's already lost herjob. But again, I don't haveenough faith in Pam Bondi'scharacter to think that she willactually speak with convictionand be honest and really showany type of empathy for thesurvivors of Jeffrey Epstein atthat hearing."