Sangeeta Das
Jeffrey Epstein case is amplifying more attention with sensational revelation of over 100 high profile names, including former US Presidents Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, former US first lady Hillary Clinton, renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio in the third and fresh batch of files.
About Jeffrey Epstein Case
- Financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking in July 2019.
- Epstein died by “suicide” as per the New York City medical examiner while the perpetrator was in a Manhattan prison cell before he could face trial.
- Epstein, a convicted notorious sex offender, earlier served 13 months in a Palm Beach county jail.
- His high-profile social circle included Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, and Queen Elizabeth’s son Prince Andrew.
- Ghislaine Maxwell, long-time associate of Epstein, was arrested on charges relating to his sex trafficking operation in July 2020.
- She was found guilty of 5 out of 6 charges and was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June 2022.
- He would pay $200 for each young girl and many minor girls reportedly accepted payments in return for giving him massages.
- Over 180 files including depositions, legal briefs and email chains from the lawsuit have been released since January 3.
- Following a judge order, the court documents were unsealed in January 2024.
- The files formed part of defamation lawsuit by victims and accusers Virginia Giuffre and Johanna Sjoberg filed against Jeffrey Epstein and partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
- Fresh documents include the testimony of victims, witnesses, Epstein’s close friends and helpers and other evidence relevant to the now-settled 2015 case.
File Details of High Profile Names
Hillary Clinton was one of the “thirteen specific witnesses”. However, the court filing asserts there are no accusations or allegations against her.
Former housekeeper Juan Alessi maintained Prince Andrew, King Charles III’s younger brother, who has been stripped of most of his royal titles, received daily massages at Epstein’s Palm Beach home.
Besides, he has been accused of participating in an orgy with “numerous under-aged girls” on ‘Paedophile Island’ in the Caribbean.
Former US President Donald Trump visited Epstein’s south Florida house, however, he “never” stayed at the home, as per Juan Alessi.
‘Russian Rapunzel’ deleted herself 2 years later visiting ‘Paedophile Island’
Ruslana Korshunova, the top model popularly known as Russian Rapunzel, jumped from the ninth floor of New York’s posh apartment two years after she boarded Epstein’s “Lolita Express” to his “Paedophile Island” on June 7, 2006.
Korshunova, just 18 then, had worked for affluent designers and top brands like Marc Jacobs, DKNY and Vera Wang.
Kurshunova, touted to be the next big thing in modelling, faced problems in her love life and missed home and family. She lost a lot of weight a month before her demise and was struggling to balance her personal life with her work.
Her former boyfriend said “she just gave up,” adding once she told her manager that “she didn’t know what to do with her life”.
