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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK¶
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,¶
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,¶
Defendant.¶
Before:¶
HON. RICHARD M. BERMAN,¶
District Judge¶
APPEARANCES¶
GEOFFREY S. BERMAN¶
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York¶
BY:¶
Assistant United States Attorneys¶
MARTIN G. WEINBERG, PC¶
Attorney for Defendant¶
BY: MARTIN G. WEINBERG¶
STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP¶
Attorneys for Defendant¶
BY: REID WEINGARTEN¶
MICHAEL MILLER¶
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.¶
(212) 805-0300¶
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Something I think is very important to communicate is that loss of innocence, trust and joy is not recoverable. The abuse, spanning several years, was devaluing beyond measure and affected my ability to form and maintain healthy relationships, both in my work and my personal life. He could not begin to fathom what he took from us, and I say “us” because I am every girl he did this to, and they’re all me. And today we stand¶
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.¶
(212) 805-0300¶
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together, those that are present and those that aren’t.¶
I was a victim, and it has taken me many, many years to stand here and say, yes, it was me. I was a victim, but I will not remain a victim and be silent for one more day.¶
Although I think it’s tragic when anybody dies before their time, I’m extremely relieved that Jeffrey Epstein will not be in a position to hurt anymore children or anymore women, and I’m glad to be part of a group of women who are now bonded forever in the trauma that we endured at the hands of this man. Thank you.¶
What happened to me occurred many years ago when I was in high school, but it still effects my life. I was told then that Jeffrey Epstein was going to be held accountable, but he was not. In fact, the government worked out a secret deal and didn’t tell me about it. The case ended without me knowing what was going on, without him being¶
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.¶
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