"Lara Blume McGee, who said she was groomed, manipulated, raped and blackmailed by Epstein after being enticed with a Victoria's Secret modeling contract as a teenager, told senators that abuse is often enabled by a broader network of people and companies who shield the abuser and silence the victim."
"Thomas Guiffra, an attorney representing sex trafficking and assault survivors in civil suits against Harvey Weinstein and Sean P. Diddy Combs, said the bill would have a huge impact and represented a strong step forward in limiting sex trafficking."
"By broadening the web of people who would be found liable, it puts a real onus on hotels and banks to police these kinds of things, Guiffra said. It really requires a lot more due diligence, which I think is a wonderful thing."
"Should it be adopted, the bill would push hotels, travel agencies and banks to increase oversight of what happens in their buildings and institutions and act on red flags, making it harder for people to operate undercover in plain sight for years, as Epstein had."
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse are advocating for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations on suing his estate and to hold enablers of sex trafficking accountable. Lara Blume McGee shared her traumatic experience and emphasized the complicity of institutions that protect abusers. Attorney Thomas Guiffra highlighted the bill's potential to increase liability for hotels and banks, requiring them to conduct more thorough oversight. The proposed legislation aims to strengthen the fight against sex trafficking by addressing systemic issues that allow such crimes to persist.
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