Russian Woman Details Epstein Abuse After Meeting in 2011
Russian woman Yulia Molchanova spoke for the first time about her connection to Jeffrey Epstein.
Consensus
- Julia Molchanova met Jeffrey Epstein in December 2011 in New York when she was 22 years old.
- Epstein approached her on the street near Barneys on Madison Avenue.
- Epstein offered her help with admission to the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York.
- Molchanova was subjected to sexual violence during her first visit to Epstein's residence in January 2012.
- Epstein allegedly told her that sexual openness was part of American culture and that she needed to change to assimilate.
- Molchanova later became a claimant in a collective lawsuit against Bank of America.
- Bank of America settled the case out of court for $72.5 million.
- Jeffrey Epstein died in prison in 2019 under unclear circumstances.
- Molchanova has spoken publicly about her experience for the first time.
Points of divergence
- Molchanova was enrolled in additional sewing courses in Russia, which were paid for by Epstein, as part of her preparation for FIT. — meduza
- Molchanova was first exposed to sexual violence during her January 2012 visit to Epstein's residence. — meduza
- Molchanova was in a relationship with a boyfriend who had a fight with her in Paris, after which she returned to Epstein. — vesti
- Epstein paid Molchanova around $3,000 per month and expressed dissatisfaction when she did not bring new acquaintances to him. — vesti
- Molchanova was introduced to Epstein through another Russian-speaking woman who acted as a translator. — meduza
Coverage (2 sources)
- At 22, Yulia Molchanova accidentally met Jeffrey Epstein on the street. And for many years fell into his 'sect'. The story of another Russian woman who suffered from violence by the financier — Meduza
- Russian woman Yulia Molchanova first spoke about her connection with Jeffrey Epstein — Вести
Key entities
- Jeffrey Epstein
- Yulia Molchanova
- Moscow
- Russia
- RIA Novosti
- The Wall Street Journal
- Wall Street Journal
- Bank of America
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