Women who endured abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein are uniting to urge public action and demand accountability from the government.
A group of these women features in a new public service announcement created by the World Without Exploitation organization.
This video is circulating on social media, encouraging the public to reach out to local politicians to stress the importance of disclosing information related to Epstein, his sex trafficking network, and those involved.
The initiative follows a recent release by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, which included emails Epstein sent before his death by suicide while in custody in 2019.
Despite being mentioned by name in these emails, former President Donald Trump has consistently denied any connection to Epstein’s illegal activities.
The women in the video, visibly emotional, each echo the same statements as they recount their experiences.
They each declare: “I suffered so much pain,” and share the ages at which they encountered Epstein, ranging from 14 to 17 years old.
Accompanying their words, each woman displays a photo of herself from the age she first met the notorious financier.
The video concludes with a poignant message from one of the women: “There are about a thousand of us.
“It’s time to bring the secrets out of the shadows. It is time to shine a light into the darkness.”
The final message criticizes the lack of transparency from the U.S. government, noting that despite ‘five administrations, we are still in the dark’.
Viewers are urged to contact their congressional representatives and demand the full release of Epstein-related files.
Epstein survivor Annie Farmer, whose sister Maria Farmer was the first woman to officially accuse Epstein in 1996, discussed this initiative with NBC News over the weekend.
Farmer emphasized that this issue transcends politics, highlighting the very real impact on victims.
She stated: “Please remember that these are crimes that were committed against real humans, real individuals. This is not a political issue.
“This, this has been going on for decades. My sister Maria Farmer reported this under the Clinton’s administration, right?
“There have been mistakes that were made in this case under the Bush administration. So many things have happened over the decades that were law enforcement failures in this case.
“This is not partisan. We’re asking for you to stand with us now to release all of the files.”