Epstein had huge cache of child sex pics; victims sue to find out who's in them
Summary
Two survivors of child sexual abuse have filed a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and its executors, saying the Justice Department failed to notify many victims found in Epstein’s large collection of illegal child sexual abuse images. The survivors want the court to force the estate to inform victims and provide compensation for the harm caused by these images.Key Facts
- Jeffrey Epstein collected child sexual abuse images starting in the 1990s.
- The FBI found tens of thousands of illegal videos and photos after Epstein's arrest.
- Many victims pictured in the images may have never met Epstein.
- The Department of Justice has not informed most victims that their images were in Epstein’s files.
- Survivors are suing the Epstein estate and its co-executors to get notification and compensation.
- The lawsuit seeks damages that could be up to $150,000 per victim per image.
- Around 40 victims with identifiable information may be involved based on records from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
- The lawsuit hopes to address decades of unchecked possession and distribution of illegal images by Epstein.
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