yahoo news | 'I have no recollection of anything' Epstein survivor says she was drugged and...

A woman who identified herself only as “Nicky” spoke to BBC Newsnight for the first time about being drugged and raped by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when she was 19 and working as a model. She said her first encounter with Epstein was a massage at his Palm Beach mansion, after which he offered her a drink of water. Nicky blacked out for around 12 hours and later woke feeling sick and unable to recall any sexual activity, though she found evidence in the bathroom that something had occurred. She believes Epstein drugged her and assaulted her while she was unconscious, a suspicion reinforced when he later tried to pull up her jeans despite her repeatedly telling him she was on her period.

Nicky said the courage of other survivors encouraged her to come forward, and she is now urging the U.S. Department of Justice to release the two million remaining files from its Epstein investigation. Although Congress passed the Epstein Transparency Act mandating the release of all relevant documents, many records remain hidden, and survivors worry that the law’s name continues to glorify their abuser. Nicky called the legislation a waste of taxpayer money and suggested it be renamed to honor victims rather than the perpetrator.

The survivor stressed that constant media coverage and political exploitation of Epstein’s case hinder healing for those he harmed. She wants the unreleased files disclosed “properly, honestly, ethically” so survivors can move toward closure. Nicky concluded that without genuine transparency and respect for victims, survivors will remain “pawns for political discourse,” making recovery an even more difficult path.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05dz39m6qgo

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