Overview
- Testifying to the House Oversight Committee, a survivor identifying herself as Roza said the Justice Department’s public release of Epstein records named her more than 500 times while shielding powerful figures through redactions.
- Roza said French scout Jean‑Luc Brunel recruited her at 18 through MC2 Model Management, brought her from Uzbekistan to the United States, and introduced her to Epstein in West Palm Beach during his house arrest.
- She described being first molested after a masseuse summoned her to Epstein’s room and said the abuse continued for three years, which she said left her living in fear after reporters around the world learned her identity.
- Other survivors echoed the harm, with Jena‑Lisa Jones condemning the file release for exposing victims’ private lives and Maria Farmer saying the fallout cost her a career as she pressed the FBI to release her full 1996 report.
- Committee Democrats, led by Rep. Robert Garcia, said they will publish a report examining how Epstein’s 2008 plea deal worked and how government handling of the case affected victims, a move that could spur tougher redaction and privacy safeguards in future disclosures.