“It’s time to bring the secrets out of the shadows. It’s time to shine a light into the darkness.” It was the plea from a group of survivors finally answered today as the U.S. congress approved the release of the Epstein files.
A new video featuring four women who suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein was released earlier this week with the help of anti-trafficking group World Without Exploitation.
In the clip, the women called for the U.S. congress to release the Epstein files ahead of the monumental vote that took place on November 18th (U.S. time).
“Five administrations and we’re still in the dark,” the powerful video declared.
Now, their pleas have been answered. The US House of Representatives voted almost unanimously – 427 to 1 – to compel the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The push follows months of delays and political resistance, including hesitation from Republican leadership and President Donald Trump, before momentum shifted under mounting public scrutiny. As the bill was passed, it’s reported cheers erupted from the galleries where some of Epstein’s victims watched on.
When Will The Epstein Files Be Released?
While the House vote is decisive, the legislation must still pass the Senate – where its future remains uncertain and must be signed off by the President – before it can become law.
Key supporters have acknowledged the bill may require amendments to ensure victim privacy is protected during the release of sensitive material.
If approved, the measure would open long-sealed investigative files that advocates say are essential to understanding the full extent of Epstein’s network. For survivors, it represents not just accountability but the chance for long-denied closure.
Virginia Giuffre And Epstein’s Survivors
Survivors of Epstein’s abuse played a pivotal role in driving the bill forward, delivering emotional appeals that urged lawmakers to prioritise transparency and justice over politics.
The video produced by the anti-trafficking organisation World Without Exploitation earlier this week features several survivors, some in tears, holding up photographs of themselves when they first encountered Epstein as teenagers. The emotional clip only added to the public outcry following the release of Virginia Giuffre‘s autobiographical book, Nobody’s Girl, which detailed her harrowing experience with Jeffrey Epstein.
Outside of Congress, Guiffre’s brother spoke about the tireless work Virginia put in to exposing the truth.
“Epstein and [Ghislaine] Maxwell didn’t just abuse her,” Sky Roberts began, “They trafficked her to a network of the rich and powerful.”
“She was manipulated, coerced and threatened – forced into complicity in her own devastation.”
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