Today, members of Congress met with several victims of Jeffrey Epstein in a closed-door session, following revelations about the scope of the disgraced financier’s alleged crimes. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who attended the meeting, stated that the testimonies shared by survivors indicated the case was “far bigger than anyone anticipated.”
According to Luna, victims described an extensive network involving foreign governments, shell corporations, and trafficking operations spanning multiple nations. She highlighted that over 33,000 documents—many containing names and financial trails—were reviewed during the session. The House Oversight Committee is reportedly pursuing a SARS request to the U.S. Treasury to examine ties to Deutsche Bank and other financial entities.
Survivors also alleged that Epstein’s network facilitated the trafficking of women from Slavic nations, with some victims remaining silent due to fears of retaliation. One survivor reportedly had her newborn daughter threatened for speaking out. Additionally, it was revealed that Epstein continued exploiting minors while on work-release, wearing an ankle monitor before spending nights in prison.
The meeting occurred as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) advanced efforts to force the Department of Justice to release all Epstein-related files. A discharge petition, requiring 218 signatures, has already gathered support from a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Meanwhile, Epstein victims plan a rally on Capitol Hill to draw attention to their cause.
The House Oversight Committee recently released over 30,000 documents related to Epstein, though most had already been publicly disclosed. GOP leaders faced criticism for blocking earlier efforts to unseal the files, but momentum for transparency persists.
