Epstein case: Survivor says Trump friendship was Jeffrey’s ‘biggest brag’; victims urge Congress to release files

Jeffrey Epstein’s “greatest brag” was his friendship with Donald Trump, a sufferer mentioned Wednesday as survivors of the disgraced financier renewed requires Congress to launch all information from the Justice Division’s long-running investigation.Chauntae Davies, who has accused Epstein of abuse, instructed reporters that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell flaunted their ties to highly effective figures. “And his greatest brag endlessly was that he was superb associates with Donald Trump,” she mentioned. “He had an 8-x-10 framed image of him on his desk with the 2 of them, like they had been very shut.”Davies spoke at a press convention led by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), the place survivors and advocates held indicators demanding “Launch the Information” and “He’s on the Record.” 5 ladies carried large letters spelling “S-H-A-M-E.”

Survivors plan unbiased motion

One other sufferer, Lisa Phillips, warned that victims would take issues into their very own fingers if Congress refuses to behave. “Collectively as survivors, we’ll confidentially compile the names everyone knows, who had been often within the Epstein world,” she mentioned.Massie and Khanna are spearheading a bipartisan petition to power the Justice Division to make all Epstein-related investigative paperwork public. As of Wednesday, 134 lawmakers had signed on — 130 Democrats and 4 Republicans: Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.). If all Democrats assist the measure, simply two extra Republican signatures can be sufficient to succeed in the 218 wanted to set off a vote.Trump, who as soon as socialized with Epstein and Maxwell however says he later had a “falling out” with Epstein, rejected the trouble. “It’s a Democrat hoax,” he instructed reporters Wednesday. Republican leaders have additionally resisted releasing the information, saying it may expose victims who need to stay nameless.