November 15, 2025social movementsex trafficking accountabilitycongressional oversightgovernment transparencysurvivor advocacycivil rightsaccountabilitytransparency
Epstein survivors lobby Congress for full document release
Epstein trafficking survivors, energized by the posthumous publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoir and the partial Epstein file releases in early 2025, coordinated a Capitol Hill advocacy campaign demanding full release of sealed court documents, grand jury materials, and the complete list of individuals named in Epstein's prosecution files. Organized through groups including the Victims' Refuse Silence network, survivors and their attorneys met with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and House Judiciary Committee to push for transparency legislation.