When a woman filed suit in Manhattan federal court last week alleging extreme abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his now convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell, her accusation of being victimized by their sex trafficking operation was among the most harrowing.
The woman, identified in court papers as Jane Doe, has autism, making her particularly vulnerable to purported grooming – and subsequent alleged abuse at the hands of the late financier’s rich and powerful friends.