"Cordero, a model, was transphobically mocked in the media after she filed an October 2007 lawsuit claiming that Epstein had forced her into "bizarre and unnatural sex acts" when she was 16, leaving her "deeply hurt." In her lawsuit, Cordero alleged that, in 1999, Epstein lured her to his mansion, undressed, and requested a massage. Cordero said she felt frightened but agreed, at which point Epstein suddenly began "violently" touching her genitals, pushing her head downward and demanding oral sex."
"The New York Post's October 23, 2007, coverage included the headline, "Gender-bend shocker, Kinky-sex suit gal is a man." The article claimed that she had been "living as a female" since age 12 and had been taking gender-affirming hormone treatment. The Post reported that Cordero's lawsuit against Epstein said that Epstein's assault required her to seek medical and psychological care."
Ava Cordero, a transgender Latina model, publicly alleged that Jeffrey Epstein forced her into sexual acts when she was 16. She alleged that in 1999 Epstein lured her to his mansion, undressed, requested a massage, then violently touched her genitals, pushed her head down, and demanded oral sex. Investigators revealed Cordero's transgender identity, HIV-positive status, past psychiatric hospitalizations, and past heroin and other drug use. Prosecutors dismissed the case because it fell outside the five-year statute of limitations; Cordero unsuccessfully sought to claim insanity to extend the filing period. Media coverage mocked and outed her, reporting on online profiles.
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