Epstein survivors struggle financially as they continue to heal their wounds: ‘It doesn’t just go away’

Danielle Bensky holds up a photo of her younger self during a news conference outside the US Capitol on 18 November 2025 in Washington DC. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Danielle Bensky wants a typical life.

“I would just love to own a house one day and have a dog,” said Bensky, who is among the Jeffrey Epstein survivors advocating for accountability. “I think that’s the dream – literally just to have a normal existence where we’re not trying to fight the government and constantly be facing our own abuse.”