https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/31/ghislaine-maxwell-epstein-trump
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For victims’ representatives and advocates, the issue with unasked questions also extends to who hasn’t been asked questions. Several attorneys, representing more than a total of 50 Epstein and Maxwell, survivors told the Guardian that the justice department had not reached out for sit-downs with them.
“Despite the fact that we have successfully represented 11 Epstein victims, no one has reached out,” said attorney Lisa Bloom.
Spencer Kuvin, who has represented multiple Epstein survivors, commented: “We have heard nothing from the DoJ or the house subcommittee regarding request to speak with either the attorneys for the victims or the victims. I have repeatedly advised that I am willing to volunteer to provide testimony at their request. The victims have been ignored in this entire process.”
Another attorney said: “I have received updates from the justice department, but no requests to speak to my clients.”
Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky, who filed sexual harassment suits against former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and co-founded the non-profit Lift Our Voices, said that the approach has ignored those who were abused by Epstein and Maxwell.
“If they actually had survivors in mind, if you were thoughtful about them, they would be able to talk to them, and then we’d be consulting subscribers and lawyers to make sure inquiries were unfolding in the way they wanted,” Carlson said.
“Nobody is doubting that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked young girls. Nobody is doubting that Jeffrey Epstein was not the only man who raped these young girls,” Roginsky said. “All we need to do is listen to these survivors as they tell us who these others are.”
“Ghislaine Maxwell is a convicted sex trafficker and felon who has been previously accused of lying under oath. Her conversations with United States deputy attorney general Todd Blanche reveal nothing shocking; Maxwell provided a version of the truth that best suits her agenda, in an attempt to continue concealing her wrongdoings,” said Jennifer Freeman, an attorney for Epstein survivors and special counsel at Marsh Law Firm.
“For far too long survivors have been left in the dark, shut out and shunted aside from receiving vital information in their most painful hours.”
The House oversight committee says it is in contact with Epstein survivors and that there will be a bipartisan meeting with them on 2 September.
Ro Khanna, a California Democrat on the oversight committee, said in a statement that just 3% of the documents the justice department gave to the committee were new and that “the rest are already in the public domain.”
“Less than 1% of files have been released. DoJ is stonewalling. The survivors deserve justice and the public deserves transparency.” Khanna said he is holding a press conference with survivors on 3 September to “hear from them why releasing this information is so important”.
Asked about Blanche’s interview style or whether there had been any outreach to victims, the justice department said “no comment.”
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“Nobody is doubting that Jeffrey Epstein trafficked young girls. Nobody is doubting that Jeffrey Epstein was not the only man who raped these young girls,” Roginsky said. “All we need to do is listen to these survivors as they tell us who these others are.”