The silence is over. For the first time, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse stood in front of the U.S. Capitol and demanded what they’ve been denied for decades: truth, justice, and full transparency—every name, every detail.
As many as 100 survivors and allies gathered near Capitol Hill this morning for a powerful rally, just before a bipartisan press conference led by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), demanding the release of all Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell files—no redactions, no more stalling, no more political games.
Ten survivors are speaking publicly for the first time, sharing their stories in raw, emotional detail—not just to address Congress, but to call out a system that protected the powerful and silenced the abused.
“The Epstein documents must be unsealed. Every name, every name, every detail, every detail. No more secrets, no more protection for those who preyed on the vulnerable,” said Sky Roberts, the brother of Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most well-known accusers who died by suicide earlier this year.
He spoke through tears, flanked by his wife and brother, as the crowd listened in silence.
“People are going to be outraged” by what’s shared during the press conference. Rep. Khanna, who is leading the charge on the Epstein Files Transparency Bill, told Fox News ahead of the event. “Ten survivors will speak out for the first time.”
The rally followed a controversial move by the GOP-led House Oversight Committee, which claimed to take a major step forward by releasing over 33,000 pages of documents related to Epstein. But lawmakers and advocates slammed the release as a half-hearted attempt to appear transparent.
“Ninety-seven percent of it was already public,” said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA).
Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) didn’t hold back either, calling the documents “recycled.”
And Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) told The Washington Post, “The first tranche appears to be largely in the public domain, so it doesn’t feel like it’s really the stuff that we should be putting out.”
While Republicans promoted the release as a milestone, many saw it for what it was: a dodge. A way to say they did something—without actually doing anything.
“Not only for the victims, but for the American people”
Among those stepping forward was Marina Lacerda, formerly known only as “Minor Victim One” in Epstein’s 2019 federal indictment. In a televised interview with ABC’s Good Morning America, Lacerda revealed her identity and called for transparency not just for herself and other survivors, but for the entire country.
“I would like for them to give all the victims transparency, right, to what happened and release these files,” she told Linsey Davis.
“It’s also not only for the victims, but for the American people.”
Lacerda was 14 years old when she met Epstein in 2002. Recruited under the false promise of giving him a massage, she was instead pulled into years of abuse.
She first came into contact with federal investigators back in 2008—when Epstein cut a now-infamous non-prosecution deal in Florida that shut victims like her out of the courtroom. A decade later, her testimony became pivotal in the renewed federal case against him.
For years, survivors have demanded the full unsealing of Epstein’s files: flight logs, visitor lists, sealed depositions, internal FBI communications—everything. So far, they’ve been met with delay tactics, selective leaks, and bipartisan foot-dragging.
But now, the pressure is shifting.
Republicans who once eagerly highlighted Epstein’s ties to Democrats are now facing uncomfortable questions about why their long-promised transparency effort produced little more than a glorified repost. Many looked uneasy today, as survivors demanded real answers.
And Khanna made it clear: this fight isn’t going away.
What’s happening today in Washington isn’t just another press conference—it’s a turning point. Survivors are reclaiming their stories, putting a face to the cover-up, and making it clear they’re done being silent.
They’re demanding full transparency—from both parties. They’re naming names. And they won’t stop until every file is unsealed, every name exposed, every enabler held accountable.
Watch Marina Lacerda’s interview below via ABC:
The woman who provided critical evidence that allowed federal prosecutors to charge Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking of minors in 2019 is speaking out publicly for the first time.
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