New Developments in the Epstein Case: Victims Sue the FBI

Dozens of victims of Jeffrey Epstein have filed a lawsuit accusing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of covering up its failure to uncover Epstein's actions, which allowed his sex trafficking crimes to continue for over 20 years. The victims, who used pseudonyms, stated that the FBI received credible information in 1996 about Epstein's trafficking of young women and girls but failed to interview the victims or share what they knew with federal and local law enforcement authorities. The victims noted that the bureau began investigating in 2006, but ended it two years later after Epstein pleaded guilty to a prostitution-related charge in Florida, continuing to ignore reports until his arrest in July 2019, after which Epstein committed suicide a month later. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Manhattan seeks damages from the sole defendant, the U.S. government. It is believed that the number of Epstein's victims exceeds 100, and these victims previously received $500 million in compensation, prior to deducting legal fees and costs, through a program funded by Epstein's heirs and two banks he had dealings with.