In a tearful press conference on Capitol Hill, a group of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors—women who endured years of grooming, abuse, and threats—stood shoulder-to-shoulder with grieving families, their voices trembling yet resolute as they shattered a decades-long veil of silence. T

In the wake of the U.S. Department of Justice’s December 2025 releases under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell—along with families of deceased victims—are increasingly vocal, piercing through decades of silence and institutional opacity with demands for complete transparency and justice.

For years, many victims remained anonymous, bound by fear, shame, or non-disclosure agreements. But the bipartisan law, signed by President Trump in November 2025, has emboldened them. Groups like the “Survivor Sisters” and individuals such as Maria Farmer, Annie Farmer, Marina Lacerda, and Anouska De Georgiou have shared harrowing testimonies publicly, from Capitol Hill press conferences to media interviews.

Maria Farmer, an early whistleblower who reported Epstein to the FBI in 1996, expressed feeling “redeemed” upon seeing her ignored complaint documented, yet sorrowful for others failed by authorities. Marina Lacerda, once “Minor Victim-1” in Epstein’s 2019 indictment, waived anonymity to recount abuse from age 14, coercion into recruiting others, and threats that silenced her. “We cannot heal without justice,” echoed survivors like Chauntae Davies, emphasizing collective courage.

The brother of Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025, described the releases as “huge” but heavy with dread. Victims’ advocates highlight how “courage is contagious,” inspiring more women to come forward confidentially.

Yet frustration mounts. Partial releases—heavily redacted, with over a million more documents discovered—have exposed some identities unintentionally while shielding others. Survivors accuse the DOJ of violating the law, prioritizing protection of powerful figures over victims. They call for congressional hearings, unredacted disclosures, and probes into co-conspirators.

Six years after Epstein’s death, these voices cut through calculated obscurity, insisting full revelation is essential for closure, prevention, and accountability in a network that preyed on the vulnerable.