The Epstein files demand investigation, not damage control

Published June 23, 2026 9:00am ET



At 17, I was an aspiring ballerina with my whole life ahead of me. That all changed when I met Jeffrey Epstein. I was brought into Epstein’s orbit under the guise of being a masseuse to make a little extra money on the side. 

It didn’t take long for Epstein to use one of the most painful experiences of my life, my mother’s brain tumor, as a manipulation tactic to force me to comply with his abuse. Epstein told me that he knew all of the most powerful doctors in New York City and said that if I did not do what he asked, my mother would not receive the healthcare she desperately needed.

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