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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Sommerlad

Epstein raped me while he was under house arrest, says survivor

  • Roza, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, testified before a House Oversight Committee in Florida, detailing how she was raped by Epstein while he was under house arrest.
  • She explained that she was brought to the US from Uzbekistan at 18 by Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel on a talent visa, under the false promise of a modelling career, before being sent to Epstein's home.
  • Roza highlighted that Epstein was under house arrest for molesting underage girls at the time he abused her, following a 'sweetheart' plea deal that allowed him to avoid federal sex trafficking charges.
  • She criticized the Department of Justice for revealing her identity and those of other survivors in released Epstein files, claiming her name appeared over 500 times while alleged accomplices' names were redacted.
  • Roza concluded her emotional testimony by urging the justice system to 'wash its hands' and find a way to deliver justice, expressing shock that such events occurred in the United States.

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