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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Emine Sinmaz in Washington

Epstein survivor pushes for release of files in wake of new emails: ‘It will bring us closure’

Woman in sunglasses speaking into bank of microphones behind sign that says “Epstein Files Transparency Act.”
Marina Lacerda during a news conference in Washington DC on 3 September 2025. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

When Marina Lacerda woke on Wednesday to learn that thousands of documents about Jeffrey Epstein had been released by House Republicans, she braced herself for a spate of new revelations.

Before deciding to waive her anonymity in September, Lacerda was known for years as “Minor Victim-1” – unknown, unheard, another teenager groomed and abused by the paedophile financier.

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