Group of Epstein abuse survivors say they have received death threats

"The statement said the women were braced for attempts to blame the victims for their own or each other's abuse, incomplete disclosures, efforts to pull the survivors apart and threats to their physical safety. Many of us have already received death threats and other threats of harm. We are bracing for these to escalate. We ask every federal and state law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction over these threats to investigate them and protect us, the statement said."

"Several women who were abused by Epstein have ramped up their campaigning efforts in recent weeks to push for the release of the justice department's files related the late sex offender. Some have spoken publicly about their ordeals, putting themselves at the forefront of a scandal that has dominated the national conversation in the US as a rare Republican rebellion saw Donald Trump drop his opposition to a move to release the files and sign it into law."

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein report receiving death threats and other threats of harm while awaiting the justice department's release of files related to the late sex offender. Eighteen named survivors and ten Jane Does are among those calling for protection and investigations into the threats. Survivors anticipate attempts to blame victims for their own or others' abuse, incomplete disclosures, efforts to divide them, and threats to physical safety. Several survivors have increased campaigning to push for the files' release and have publicly recounted their ordeals. The department of justice has 30 days to release the files after the law was signed.

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