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Interesting to see Trump distancing himself here from the messaging of his own cabinet and White House team.
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![“Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior
It's hard to read this in 2019 knowing that it took officials over two decades to lock up Epstein-and that he died in prison before his accusers could confront him in court. It's hard to read it like it's hard to see Harvey Weinstein and many other Hollywood abusers living large and walking free. It's hard to read it as someone roughly the same age as Epstein's victims, a 1990s teenager with my own tales to tell, knowing how my words would be devoured and disbelieved if I ever dared speak. It's hardest to read it now that my daughter is the same age as Jane Doe, and I can't tell her that nothing has changed since the 1990s, because things have changed: the alleged rapist of a thirteen-year-old is now the president.
The exploitation of women in 1990s tabloid culture reached its apotheosis under Epstein, and no one covered it in real time. When they covered it after the fact, in the 2000s, it was with amusement and disdain for the victims. When they cover it now, in 2019, it is with the knowledge that the complicity of their profession is part of what enabled Epstein, a convicted pedophile sex trafficker, to cover his tracks.
For those still wondering why holding Epstein accountable is inextricable from holding Donald Trump accountable, I ask again: What was Donald Trump doing in the summer of 1994? Excerpts of "Jane Doe v. Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, complaint in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York," give us one possibility:
7. Plaintiff [Jane Doe] was subject to acts of rape, sexual misconduct, criminal sexual acts, sexual abuse, forcible…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lrtjs36bjp2htwfiongustem/bafkreibtxvw23lawugdehtucjmn4um7773ycnt32awdiz2sxtwmyjhuggq)
![“Hiding in Plain Sight” by Sarah Kendzior
…touching, assault, battery, intentional and reckless infliction of emotional distress, duress, false imprisonment, and threats of death and/or serious bodily injury by the Defendants that took place at several parties during the summer months of 1994. The parties were held by Defendant Epstein at a New York City residence that was being used by Defendant Epstein at 9 E. 71st St. in Manhattan. During this period, Plaintiff was a minor of age 13 and was legally incapable under New York law of consenting to sexual intercourse and the other sexual contacts detailed herein. NY
Penal L § 130.05(3)(a). [...]
9. Plaintiff was enticed by promises of money and a modeling career to attend a series of parties, with other similarly situated minor females, held at a New York City residence that was being used by Defendant Jeffrey Epstein. At least four of the parties were attended by Defendant Trump. Exhs. A and B. On information and belief, by this time in 1994, Defendant Trump had known Defendant Epstein for seven years (New York, 10/28/02, "I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy, Trump booms from a speakerphone. 'He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it-Jeffrey enjoys his social life?"), and knew that Plaintiff was then just 13 years old. Exhs. A and B.
10. Defendant Trump initiated sexual contact with Plaintiff at four different parties. On the fourth and final sexual encounter with Defendant Trump, Defendant Trump tied Plaintiff to a bed, exposed himself to Plaintiff, and then proceeded to forcibly rape Plaintiff. During the course of this savage sexual attack, Plaintiff loudly pleaded with Defendant Trump to stop but with no effect. Defendant Trump responded to Plaintiff's pleas by violently striking Plaintiff in the face with his open hand and screaming that he would do whatever he wanted. Exhs. A and B.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lrtjs36bjp2htwfiongustem/bafkreig7psnzih7to6yoofp73w6ormqr4et2hoxzybaf3roo5nd6ae4mja)
