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Brit actress reveals Jeffrey Epstein would 'shake' with excitement before raping her

A British actress has told of how paedophile Jeffrey Epstein would "physically shake" with excitement before raping her.

Anouska De Georgiou, 42, who went to the same school as Kate Middleton, says she was groomed by Epstein after meeting him through well-connected friends in London in the 90s.

Epstein soon started flying her to his properties across the globe including his lair in the Caribbean.

In an interview alongside other victims on NBC's Dateline Friday, Ms De Georgiou claimed Epstein groomed her before raping her and dozens of others.

She said: "When Jeffrey would see me he would physically shake because he wanted to get at me and that was very unnerving."

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Speaking of how he lured her into his disturbing world, she said: "By the time I was being raped, it was too late."

Miss de Georgiou had a privileged upbringing, attending the prestigious Marlborough College.

She claimed the 66-year-old - who was found dead in his cell last month - slowly groomed her.

"It wasn't zero to 100 in one day," she explained.

"It was introduced piecemeal, along with constant emotional, financial reinforcement that this was the path, the only path."

Epstein also preyed on her insecurities and made her reliant on him, she claimed.

She added: "For me, I was involved in that kind of lifestyle growing up and so I thought I could cope.

"And I thought I could handle it."

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She told of how Epstein's cronies would turn a blind eye to his behaviour.

Ms De Georgiou said: "In every location there was this microcosm of acceptance, of yes people, who acted like this was normal.

"If you're a young person walking into a mansion or someone's island and all the people who are present are acting as though this is OK and you're the only one who thinks it's weird, it's hard to say something."

She claimed Epstein molested her at his mansion in New York as well as at his huge property in the Caribbean dubbed 'Orgy Island' by locals.

But she felt "powerless" to help the other girls being abused by the tycoon.

After seeing a girl younger than herself, she said:  "I wanted to say something.

"I was in the ocean and she was on a paddleboard or something...and I wanted to say, 'You have to leave.' But I didn't."

After escaping Epstein's clutches, she went on to land a role in the Jude Law film “Alfie” in 2004, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue her Hollywood dream.

She said she has found solace in speaking with fellow victims.

The former model now works at The Kintsugi Foundation - which runs a refuge for women battling trauma or addiction.

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Ms De Georgiou said: "My healing came through that, that I could walk alongside these women and girls and be a witness to their suffering."

Virgina Roberts Giuffre, who alleges Epstein forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew, also spoke in the explosive broadcast.

Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied her accusations, calling them 'false'.

Buckingham Palace said yesterday: "It is emphatically denied that The Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts.

"Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation.”

Other Epstein victims, Marijke Chartouni, Rachel Benavidez, Jennifer Araoz and Chauntae Davies also spoke on the show.

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