In a raw and tear-streaked interview that lays bare unbreakable pain, Epstein survivor Sarah Ransome fights back sobs as she reveals the invisible chains that still bind her—nearly two decades after escaping the clutches of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, declaring she’s lived “in my own prison” ever since.T

In a searing interview, Sarah Ransome exposes the enduring scars from Epstein and Maxwell, wondering whether justice remains incomplete.

In a raw January 2026 interview with a major network—timed amid renewed scrutiny from partial Epstein file releases—Sarah Ransome, author of Silenced No More: Surviving My Journey to Hell and Back, laid bare the lifelong trauma inflicted by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Now in her late 30s, Ransome recounted being recruited at 22 in 2006, lured from South Africa to New York with promises of modeling opportunities, only to become trapped in Epstein’s trafficking ring for months.

“I was raped three times a day,” she said, voice breaking. “Reduced to a sex toy for their entertainment.” She described Maxwell as the ruthless enabler—threatening her career and safety if she refused demands—while Epstein controlled every aspect of her life on his private island and Manhattan mansion. Ransome detailed a desperate escape attempt, swimming into shark-infested waters rather than endure more abuse. “Death seemed preferable,” she admitted.

Though she settled a civil suit in 2018 and spoke at Maxwell’s 2022 sentencing—declaring Maxwell should “die in prison”—Ransome’s scars persist: chronic anxiety, trust issues, and a sense of ongoing imprisonment. “I’ve lived in my own prison for 17 years,” she echoed past statements.

The interview turned poignant as Ransome questioned incomplete justice. With Maxwell serving 20 years but appealing, and over two million Epstein documents still largely withheld despite 2025 transparency laws (only ~125,000 pages released by early 2026), she wondered aloud: “Is this truly over? Co-conspirators walk free, files hide names, victims retraumatized by delays.” Referencing Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl and her own fabricated early claims of tapes (admitted in 2019 as a protective ploy), Ransome stressed core truths remain: systemic abuse enabled by power.

Advocates praise her courage, noting her story aligns with depositions detailing Epstein’s operations. Yet Ransome grieves unprosecuted enablers. “Justice feels partial,” she concluded. “We survivors carry the weight forever. When will the full truth emerge?”

Her words amplify calls for accountability in an era of stalled disclosures, reminding the world that healing demands more than one conviction.