Jeffrey Epstein's victims have proposed compiling their own list of the late sex offender's associates and alleged co-conspirators.
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) organized a Wednesday morning news conference on Capitol Hill where victims and their attorneys urged lawmakers to sign on to a discharge petition filed by the bipartisan duo, and abuse survivor Lisa Phillips said she and Epstein's other victims would work to expose his criminal network no matter what.
"Epstein's reach went to the very top of fashion, arts and entertainment," Phillips said. "This did not just happen to underage girls in Florida, in New York City, hundreds of young, ambitious women were abused by him. Epstein was not just a serial predator, he was an international human trafficker, and many around him knew. Many participated and many profited and yet he was protected, so I stand here today for every woman who has been silenced, exploited and dismissed. We are not asking for pity, we are here demanding accountability, and I'm demanding justice. Congress must choose: Will you continue to protect predators or will you finally protect survivors."
"Also, I would like to announce here today, us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list," she added. "We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. Now, together as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names we all know who regularly and who were regularly in the Epstein world, and it will be done by survivors and for survivors. No one else is involved. Stay tuned for more details."
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