Jeffrey Epstein survivor 'redeemed' by release of her 1996 FBI complaint

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: USA Today

Dec. 21, 2025 Updated Dec. 22, 2025, 7:53 a.m. ET


The FBI received a complaint about Jeffrey Epstein in 1996, nearly a decade before they investigated his activities in Florida and more than two decades before the Department of Justice brought sex trafficking charges. The complaint was made public as part of a larger document release Dec. 19 under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The document is redacted so that the complainant is not named, but Maria Farmer and her lawyer quickly identified it as hers.

“Complainant stated that she is a professional artist and took pictures of her sisters 12 and 16 years for her own personal artwork,” the FBI complaint form says in handwritten notes without a visible agent signature. “Epstein stole the photos and is believed to have sold the pictures to potential buyers.

“Epstein at the time requested [redacted] to take pictures of young girls at swimming pools,” the notes continued. “Epstein is now threatening [redacted] that if she tells anyone about the photos he will burn her house down.” The document is dated Sept. 3, 1996. Jeffrey Epstein is clearly identified as the subject of the complaint, and the case is listed as “child pornography,” a legal term for child sexual abuse material.

Farmer, who has also accused Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell of sexually assaulting her, said in a statement that the day the document was released was one of the best of her life. “I’m crying for two reasons,” said Farmer, now 56. “I want everyone to know that I am shedding tears of joy for myself, but also tears of sorrow for all the other victims that the FBI failed.”

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/21/fbi-complaint-epstein-child-pornography-1996/87854678007/

[rampartd]

1. this is the kind of person we are dealing with

“Epstein at the time requested [redacted] to take pictures of young girls at swimming pools,” the notes continued.

“Epstein is now threatening [redacted] that if she tells anyone about the photos he will burn her house down.”

why is it so hard to find the victims and solicit their testimony? because these mfers will burn down your house.

[MLWR]

2. According to Bondi's second in command, Todd Blanche:

“I don't know, if I were Donald Trump, I'd be very angry that Todd Blanche accused him of being with Epstein victims when there's no evidence of that whatsoever,”
Obviously to this so-called "Department of Justice," the testimony of the victims and their filings at the time with the FBI are not considered evidence. If this is how these @$$holes operate, rape victims will never get justice in this country.

[BumRushDaShow]

3. "If this is how these @$$holes operate, rape victims will never get justice in this country. "

All you have to do is look at the HUGE "rape kit" backlog for testing.

There are various orgs out there who are trying to tackle even something like that - END THE RAPE KIT BACKLOG.

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has also included this on their agenda - States Make Gains in Battle Against Rape Kit Backlogs

[NotHardly]

5. Women have NO VOICE in this country, not now, not ever.

FBI full of white men who protect other white men

[FredGarvin]

4. cool

Glad to see a victim being redeemed.