Epstein victims testify at State Capitol, first time publicly before legislators
Survivors backed bills that would let courts award punitive damages against an estate and add new trafficking offenses.
- On Monday, four survivors testified at the New York State Capitol before the NYS Senate Codes Committee, urging passage of the Trafficking Survivor Recovery and Accountability Act to expand legal protections.
- The Epstein estate invokes the statute of limitations to dismiss survivors' claims, blocking access to justice; lawyer Nathan Werksman warned the estate's funds are "dwindling every day."
- Alexandra Golematis and Glendys Espinal shared personal testimony of abuse for the first time publicly; advocate Kathryn Robb argued the law must target the "broader ecosystem" of enablers.
- The Senate Codes Committee passed the bill on Monday; Myrie is now seeking an Assembly sponsor to advance the package before the 2026 legislative session concludes.
- Assembly member Pamela Hunter and Sen. Liz Krueger introduced companion legislation closing the "Epstein loophole" with a one-year lookback window, mirroring the Adult Survivors Act.
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Epstein survivors demand action from NY Dems on bill to let them sue his estate for damages
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Epstein victims testify at State Capitol, first time publicly before legislators
For the first time, alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring testified publicly before a legislative body Monday at the New York State Capitol. Four women shared their storie…
Epstein survivors push for state law that would let them sue his estate, hold hotels and banks liable for his crimes
Jeffrey Epstein survivors pushed state lawmakers Monday to pass legislation that would not only remove the statute of limitations currently preventing them from suing his estate but also hold those who enable and benefit from sex trafficking criminally liable — including hotels accepting bookings and banks opening accounts tied to sex traffickers. Lara Blume McGee, who said she was groomed, manipulated, raped and blackmailed by Epstein after be…
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