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Survivor Accuses Epstein of Drugging, Urges Justice Reform

3/26/2026

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Nicky told BBC Newsnight that Jeffrey Epstein drugged and raped her.
She met Epstein at age 19 while modeling.
After a massage at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, she blacked out after drinking water he offered.
She criticized the United States Department of Justice's handling and urged release of two million unpublicized files.
She criticized the Epstein Transparency Act for glorifying her abuser and said survivors struggle to heal.

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Story summary

Nicky told BBC Newsnight that Jeffrey Epstein drugged and raped her.
She met Epstein at age 19 while modeling.
After a massage at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, she blacked out after drinking water he offered.
She criticized the United States Department of Justice's handling and urged release of two million unpublicized files.
She criticized the Epstein Transparency Act for glorifying her abuser and said survivors struggle to heal.