"To date, very few victims have come forward with names of individual perpetrators. They are literally scared to death. Katie Johnson in a taped deposition described in detail how Donald Trump raped her. That deposition is in the public domain now. Johnson's whereabouts are unknown, even to her lawyers. She dropped her case in 2016 because of death threats. We don't know if she is alive or not. We do know victims of Epstein are legitimately fearful of the powerful men who raped them."
"Virginia Giuffre came forward and identified Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew as perpetrators, for instance. But she paid the ultimate price. She was called a liar by Dershowitz and publicly humiliated. She was forced to retract her accusation and admitted "she may have been mistaken." Dershowitz used the legal process as a bludgeon. As a criminal attorney, he is a master at creating doubt and assailing witnesses for their poor memory."
Representative Ro Khanna used House floor immunity to name alleged child rapists and to protect Epstein victims. Very few victims have named individual perpetrators because they face fear and death threats. Katie Johnson described in a taped deposition how Donald Trump raped her; her whereabouts are unknown and she dropped her case in 2016 after threats. Virginia Giuffre identified Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew but faced accusations, humiliation, and was forced to retract her claim. Truth is an absolute defense against defamation, but the claimant must prove it. Wealthy powerful individuals can use legal resources to harass and discredit victims. Epstein and Guiffre deaths are framed as warnings to other victims.
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