Lisa Phillips, who says she was in her early 20s when she first met Jeffrey Epstein and endured years of abuse from the late-financier and others in his vast network, stood in front of the steps of the US Capitol in early September. Flanked by other Epstein survivors, high-powered lawyers and a handful of members of Congress, Phillips ended her brief remarks with an announcement.
“Us Epstein survivors have been discussing creating our own list. We know the names. Many of us were abused by them. Now, together as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names we all know who were regularly in the Epstein world,” she said. “And it will be done by survivors and for survivors. No one else is involved. Stay tuned for more details.”
Her words were met with applause and cheers of “You got it!” from the crowd, capping off what had already been a dramatic day: A rare gathering of Epstein’s victims in Washington aimed at shining a spotlight on the federal government’s refusal to release more information about the convicted sex offender’s crimes, including the identities of those who had enabled him.
But nearly a month after that press conference, there does not appear to be a coordinated effort by the survivors to compile such a list. CNN spoke with numerous Epstein survivors, lawyers representing dozens of victims and congressional staff familiar with Epstein-related investigations on Capitol Hill.
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