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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Michael R. Sisak and Larry Neumeister

Vocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser urges judges to unseal his court records ‘to lead to justice’

A prominent accuser of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell has urged judges to grant the Justice Department’s request to unseal records from their federal sex trafficking cases, stating that "only transparency is likely to lead to justice."

Annie Farmer, speaking through her lawyer Sigrid S. McCawley, weighed in on Wednesday after judges sought input from victims. This consultation precedes a ruling on whether the documents should be made public under new legislation. The law mandates the government to open its files on the late financier and his longtime confidante, who sexually abused young women and girls for decades.

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