a Nm lo & w ra ~ i © 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 J8RsEPS1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. 19 CR 490 (RMB) JEFFREY EPSTEIN, Defendant. New York, N.Y. August 27, 2019 10:30 a.m. Before: HON. RICHARD M. BERMAN, District Judge APPEARANCES GEOFFREY S. BERMAN United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York ee Lee Assistant United States Attorneys MARTIN G. WEINBERG, PC Attorney for Defendant BY: MARTIN G. WEINBERG STEPTOE & JOHNSON, LLP Attorneys for Defendant BY: REID WEINGARTEN MICHAEL MILLER SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 3513-004 Page | of 3 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00007266 EFTA00158642

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J8RPEPS2 1 to hear. His death has robbed me of that justice. 2 Please don't rob us of justice again. Thank you. 3 THE COURT: Thank you. 4 a. Your Honor, I think I have one more 6 THE COURT: Would your Honor. 8 THE COURT: Good rning. 9 i. GEE: ¥y name is spelled 0 | ms 1 Thank you, your Honor, for giving us the opportunity 12 to be heard this morning. 3 THE COURT: Sure. 14 Wi. GN: When I was introduced to Jeffrey 5 Epstein, I was young and full of hope and the foolishness of a 16 teenager. I was idealistic, and I saw the good in people. 7 Jeffrey Epstein manipulated me, coerced me and sexually abused 18 me 9 Something I think is very important to communicate is 20 that loss of innocence, trust and joy is not recoverable. The 21 abuse, spanning several years, was devaluing beyond measure and 22 affected my ability to form and maintain healthy relationships, 23 both in my work and my personal life. He could not begin to 24 fathom what he took from us, and I say “us" because I am every 25 girl he did this to, and they're all me. And today we stand SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. (212) 805-0300 3513-004 Page 2 of 3 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00007267 EFTA00158643

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that aren't. that are present and t 2 I was a victim, and it has taken me many, many } x to stand here and it was me. I 4 will not r a victim and be silent for one more before Although I think 6 time, I'me 7 in a positior and oo I'm glad to be a group of wo are now 1 THE COURT: Thank 12 PF Your Honor, we had one client who was 3 not able to be here but sent a mes Her 16 read her letter as instructed. 7 THE COURT: Sure. 9 THE COURT: Yup. ago en I was in high s your Honor. 22 life. I ein was going to be be we endured at the hands of this man. 23 held yuntable, but he was not. In fact, the government 24 worked out a secret deal and didn't tell me about it. The case 25 ended without me knowing what was going on, without him being SOUTHERN DISTRICT 212) 3513-004 Page 3 of 3 SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER PARAGRAPHS 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, and 17 EFTA_00007268 EFTA00158644