Russian woman details Epstein exploitation
Russian woman Julia Molchanova revealed she was exploited by financier Jeffrey Epstein after meeting him in New York in 2011, claiming he promised her education support but instead made her his assistant and subjected her to control and coercion.
Consensus
- Julia Molchanova met Jeffrey Epstein in New York in 2011 when she was 22 years old.
- Epstein promised her help with enrollment in a fashion institute.
- Molchanova became Epstein's assistant and was controlled by him.
- Epstein used her bank account to process large sums of money.
- Molchanova was a key plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Bank of America.
- Bank of America agreed to pay $72.5 million in a pre-trial settlement.
- The bank was accused of ignoring suspicious transactions linked to Epstein.
- Epstein was charged in 2019 with sex trafficking of minors.
- Epstein was found dead in his prison cell in July 2019, ruled a suicide.
- The U.S. Department of Justice completed the release of all materials related to the case on January 30.
Points of divergence
- Molchanova stated that Epstein required her to introduce him to other women. — vm
- Molchanova had a sexual relationship with Epstein in 2012 and moved to New York after that, but did not receive the promised educational assistance. — tg_rian_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- Russian woman tells how she became Jeffrey Epstein's assistant — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian woman recounts becoming Epstein victim, writes Wall Street Journal. — РИА Новости (Telegram)
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