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Four Survivors Of Abuse By Jeffrey Epstein Testify At New York State Capitol As New Legislation Advances

Lara Blume McGee and Carine Silva De Deus, both survivors of child sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, testify during a public hearing in the New York State Senate at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, on May 4, 2026. New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie invited four survivors, including two who had never previously spoken publicly, to describe Epstein's abuse to the Senate Codes Committee. Senator Myrie is sponsoring legislation to hold the Epstein Estate and Epstein's co-conspirators more accountable for sex trafficking crimes that took place in New York. (Photo by Melissa Bender/NurPhoto)