A group of Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors, along with the family of the late accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre, say they are preparing to release their own list of people connected to Epstein. They argue that the Justice Department has failed to share any official “client list,” despite testimony from survivors and increasing pressure from lawmakers.
At a Capitol Hill press conference, survivors like Lisa Phillips explained that they have been collecting evidence such as emails, flight logs, and personal accounts. Phillips said, “We know the names. We’ve been compiling lists of our own. If the government won’t release this information, we will do it ourselves to seek justice.”
This announcement came after the House Oversight Committee released 30,000 to 33,000 pages of records tied to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. But critics say the release was misleading, since about 97% of the documents were already public and none revealed a true “client list.”
Other survivors, including Courtney Wild, Marina Lacerda, and Anouska De Georgiou, also shared their stories and called for transparency. Some met with lawmakers, including Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC), who was visibly moved by their testimony.
Members of both parties are now pushing harder for answers. Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) are sponsoring the Epstein List Transparency Act, which would require the Justice Department to release all unclassified Epstein-related documents. Massie said that “embarrassment is not a valid reason for withholding information.”
President Donald Trump, however, dismissed the survivors’ demands, calling them a “Democrat hoax that never ends.” His past friendship with Epstein has drawn new attention, as the two were seen together multiple times in the 1990s and early 2000s at Mar-a-Lago and other events. In a 2002 interview with New York Magazine, Trump called Epstein a “terrific guy” who liked women “on the younger side.” But by 2019, Trump said he was “not a fan” and had cut ties with him 15 years earlier.
Lawmakers remain divided on the issue. Only four Republicans—Massie, Greene (R-GA), Mace, and Boebert (R-CO)—have signed onto the Epstein List Transparency Act so far, leaving the bill’s future uncertain.
