There are millions of people in the public who want to know the truth, I mean, all the truth, about the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Let’s find out who is in the files. We might be surprised by the names that pop up: powerful politicians, wealthy men, celebrities, and others. We should not protect any of them. “It makes us ask if Trump was aware of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal actions, especially given his statement two years later that his good friend Jeffrey ‘likes women on the younger side… no doubt about it.’ We and the public are asking for answers; survivors deserve this.”

In the pictures and videos most people have seen, there are mostly young, underage white girls with these men, not mature women. You don’t see people of color in the photos or videos either.

Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s victims, died by suicide in April at her farm in Western Australia, at age 41.

The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, said recently that it was “shocking” to hear Donald Trump’s recent comments invoking their sister, while urging the president not to pardon the disgraced financier’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.

As a teenager, Giuffre worked as a locker room attendant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, where she met Maxwell in 2000. The British socialite offered her a job as a masseuse to Epstein, which allegedly kicked off years of sex trafficking and abuse. Giuffre sued Maxwell for defamation in 2015 after Maxwell called her a “liar,” but the case was settled two years later.

Maxwell is now serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of helping Epstein sexually abuse minors.

Given what I’ve read about Epstein and Trump’s involvement, they both should have been jailed long ago. Wealthy and powerful friends allowed Epstein to slide through the system for years. And to my surprise, Trump was never even taken to a police station for questioning.

The evidence was—and still is—clear. There was abuse. But the system didn’t want to listen to or accept the testimony of these young girls.

Had Trump or Epstein been people of color accused of abusing children, they would have been front-page news as they were carted off to jail.

Some rumors

Some say that Epstein once dated Melania, and that issues over Melania are what caused him and Trump to break off their friendship. There are also rumors about a fight over a piece of real estate.

But Trump shouldn’t have just broken off the relationship when he saw that Jeffrey was trafficking and abusing young girls; he should have reported him to the authorities. It’s now clear that Trump was aiding and abetting in covering up an ongoing crime against children.

An FBI examination of the documents reportedly shows that Trump’s name appears at least 51 times.

And now there’s a rumor that Trump’s name was methodically redacted from the Epstein files, according to Bloomberg.

An FBI team worked to black out Trump’s name from Epstein-related investigatory files, according to a new Bloomberg report. The team reportedly used the Freedom of Information Act as their guide for what information should not be made public and justified redacting Trump’s name because he was a private citizen at the time Epstein was under investigation.

Trump has pushed a far-fetched claim that Obama and others created the files and inserted his name.

Rumor has it that more than 100 men are implicated by what’s in the files.

For a long time, some have believed there are incriminating photos of Trump with young girls, both with Epstein and during trips to Russia years ago.

Now, it’s said that Trump has muttered to others that the Epstein files could “fudge/mess him up.”

And there are many other rumors

For years, Republicans have accused Democrats of grooming children, trafficking them, and then abusing them. Now, the right-wing Evangelical community must also demand answers and clarity—because at this point, it looks like they are protecting a pedophile.

Earlier this week, Trump was asked whether Giuffre was one of the people Epstein had “stolen” from the now-president’s Mar-a-Lago club.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche sat down with Maxwell last week as part of Trump’s efforts to quell right-wing outrage over his administration’s refusal to release the government’s files on the Epstein case.

Yet Trump has not ruled out pardoning Maxwell, telling reporters: “Well, I’m allowed to give her a pardon, but I—nobody’s approached me with it. Nobody’s asked me about it. It’s in the news, that aspect of it, but right now, it would be inappropriate to talk about it.”

“The reckoning must not end. It must continue,” said Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who had filed lawsuits alleging she was trafficked to Epstein’s rich and powerful friends while underage. “He did not act alone, and we—the victims—know that.”

Here is some of the language victims have shared in their statements:

Sarah Ransome, who said she was a victim of Epstein’s “international sex trafficking” ring, echoed that sentiment: “Please finish what you have started.”

Epstein was being held on charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy when he died awaiting trial. Federal prosecutors in New York had filed new charges amid growing outrage over a 2008 non-prosecution agreement in which Epstein pleaded guilty to lesser charges in Florida. That deal had also shielded potential co-conspirators from prosecution.

We also need to investigate who made that dead-fish-smelling decision to give Jeffrey Epstein a light sentence. There must be a full investigation into that sweetheart deal.

When police conduct an arrest—or have a profile case like this—they must run into names and events involving other powerful men. Their responsibility is to follow the evidence and investigate each individual, regardless of status.

There are many cases where people have been charged and imprisoned based on the testimony of only a few victims, sometimes just one. In Epstein’s case, there was so much evidence that a deal should never have been made.

We don’t need to wait to get the files. We just need to review the facts and testimonies already given by the victims.

Their testimonies were full of anger, sadness, and bitter disappointment at a legal system that they felt had failed them. The accusations against Epstein ranged from sexual abuse to sex trafficking. Trump—and around 100 others—should be charged and tried for this horrific situation.

Actress Anouska De Georgiou said that Epstein abused her for several years, and then stated: “He could not even begin to fathom what he took from us.”

Courtney Wild said Epstein robbed her of her innocence and mental health. “I feel very angry and sad… justice has never been served in this case,” she said, holding back tears.

Annie Farmer, who spoke at Epstein’s bail hearing in July and urged he not be released, said: “I’m so sorry others won’t be able to stand before him as I did.”
She had previously alleged that Epstein groped her and assaulted her 16-year-old sister. She said they reported him in 1996, and were ignored.

Jennifer Araoz, who said Epstein began abusing her at age 14, said: “Even though this weak, evil coward tried to steal our childhood… he will never steal our inner strength, and never steal our voice.”

Jane Doe 1 reflected: “I believe on some level; a lot of girls can relate to our story. Maybe this can be a catalyst for change.” She added that the media had portrayed Epstein as an isolated case: “But it’s so much more common than you realize.”

One disturbing observation: in all the media and legal discussions about these files, there has been no real conversation about the victims and their families receiving counseling or victim compensation from the state or federal government.

According to Epstein’s will, his net worth was over $577 million, and at least five civil suits have already been filed by alleged victims since his death. While some attorneys have mentioned Epstein’s estate during hearings, many alleged victims have said they are hoping for criminal charges against others in Epstein’s circle.

We as citizens must not tolerate the abuse of children just because the perpetrators are rich, white, and powerful.

The challenge is for all of us to read the testimonies of those who were abused—and to join in demanding justice for these victims and their families.

There is more than enough information for honest legal authorities to act. We do not just have a smoking gun—we have a bonfire of evidence, lies, and coverups.

And we must all demand justice.