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yahoo news | Dem Lawmaker Sheds Light Into Pam Bondi’s ‘Combative’ Hearing Where She Defended... AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D‑Va.) told CNN that former Attorney General Pam Bondi was “combative throughout” her hearing before the House Oversight Committee, refusing to meet with or acknowledge the outreach of Jeffrey Epstein survivors and claiming it would be “inappropriate.” Bondi, who appeared after a bipartisan subpoena, appeared uncomfortable with the questioning and seemed unaware of the survivors’ attempts to obtain their DOJ statements, prompting criticism that the interview should have been a sworn, videotaped deposition. Survivors such as Dani Bensky voiced frustration, accusing the DOJ of intimidation, while Subramanyam noted that Republicans on the committee often protect witnesses from answering tough questions on tape. Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/suhas-subramanyam-pam-bondi-jeffrey-epstein-survivors-meeting_n_6a19ee45e4b0dade6031a3cb #PamBondi #SuhasSubramanyam #JeffreyEpstein #OversightCommittee #DaniBensky #BorisSanchez

qwant news | Sarah Kellen Tells Congress She Was Jeffrey Epstein’s ’Indentured Slave,’ Abused Weekly, Yet Survivors Say She Scheduled Their Assaults AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Sarah Kellen testified before the House Oversight Committee that she was Jeffrey Epstein’s “indentured slave,” subjected to years of weekly sexual and psychological abuse and forced to assist in his crimes, insisting she was never an accomplice and describing her experience as constant grooming, domination and gas‑lighting that left her unable to distinguish her own thoughts from his. Her account directly contradicts survivor testimony—including accusations from women such as Teresa Helm—that Kellen helped schedule massages, sex sessions and even recruited other victims, a role she partially acknowledged in a 2020 interview where she said she booked appointments at Epstein and Maxwell’s direction but maintained she was abused herself. Kellen, who was named a “potential co‑conspirator” in Epstein’s controversial 2007 non‑prosecution agreement without ever being consulted, said she learned of the deal only after it was signed and that the federal government branded her a criminal while she was under Epstein’s control. During the closed‑door hearing she provided three new names of individuals involved in Epstein’s abuse, prompting the committee to promise a rapid release of her testimony transcript. While Kellen claims she was powerless and has repaired relationships with some survivors, other victims view her role as complex—being both victimized and manipulated into recruiting—leaving the debate over her culpability unresolved. Read more: https://www.themarysue.com/sarah-kellen-tells-congress-she-was-jeffrey-epsteins-indentured-slave-abused-weekly-yet-survivors-say-she-scheduled-their-assaults/ #SarahKellen #JeffreyEpstein #OversightCommittee #JamesComer #Maxwell #TeresaHelm #DaniBensky

The New Republic | Epstein’s Assistant Names Three New Abusers in Harrowing Testimony by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Jeffrey Epstein’s former assistant, Sarah Kellen, testified under closed‑door conditions before the House Oversight Committee, where she bravely disclosed details of the weekly, often violent sexual and psychological abuse she suffered at Epstein’s hands and identified three previously unknown men who participated in the exploitation. Kellen, who worked for Epstein from 2001 for more than a decade despite having “nowhere else to go,” described incidents such as being awakened in the night as Epstein inserted his fingers into her and being trapped in a gym where he choked and raped her. She said she was unaware that she had been named a co‑conspirator in Epstein’s 2008 non‑prosecution deal and emphasized that she hopes turning her trauma into public awareness will help other victims and expose the broader sex‑trafficking network. Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/210831/epstein-assistant-names-new-abusers-james-comer #JeffreyEpstein #SarahKellen #JamesComer #OversightCommittee #sextrafficking #DaniBensky