A survivor’s raw plea pierced the Capitol steps on September 3, 2025, as Lisa Phillips—abused by Jeffrey Epstein in her early 20s—declared, “We know the names,” announcing Epstein survivors are compiling their own confidential list of associates if the Justice Department stalls further releases.h

On September 3, 2025, a survivor’s raw plea pierced the crisp air on the Capitol steps during the Stand with Survivors Rally, as Lisa Phillips—abused by Jeffrey Epstein in her early 20s—declared, “We know the names,” announcing Epstein survivors are compiling their own confidential list of associates if the Justice Department stalls further releases.

Phillips, a model lured to Epstein’s Little Saint James island in 2000 under promises of opportunity, spoke alongside survivors like Annie Farmer and Anouska De Georgiou, demanding full disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. “Several of us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list,” she said, her voice steady amid visible emotion. “We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. Now, together as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names we all know were regularly in the Epstein world—and it will be done by survivors, for survivors.” She cautioned no immediate public release was planned, citing safety fears, but urged the DOJ to act before survivors took matters further.

The rally, organized by World Without Exploitation, drew hundreds amid bipartisan pressure for the Act’s passage (signed November 19, mandating releases by December 19). Phillips’ announcement, following the House Oversight Committee’s September 2 drop of 33,000 documents (mostly public), underscored frustration with delays. Virginia Giuffre’s memoir Nobody’s Girl (October 21, 2025) amplified the call, detailing elite complicity.

With 3.5 million X posts under #StandWithSurvivors (70% supportive), Phillips’ words marked a defiant shift: if institutions falter, survivors will forge their own path to truth.