Epstein Victim Marina Lacerda Demands Access to Her Documents

A Victim's Public Debut

• 🎤 Marina Lacerda, identified as minor victim one in the 2019 federal indictment of Jeffrey Epstein, speaks publicly for the first time.
• 🇧🇷 As an immigrant from Brazil, Lacerda expresses feeling empowered and finally having a voice, stating she feels like an American.
• 💔 She recounts meeting Epstein at 14, working three jobs to support her family, and being lured into a "dream job" that became a "worst nightmare."

Interrupted Education and Lost Memories

• 🏫 Lacerda dropped out of high school before 9th grade to work for Epstein from ages 14 to 17, instead of receiving an education.
• 🧠 She describes experiencing constant fear and confusion, with her therapist suggesting her brain is protecting itself from trauma.
• 🧩 Lacerda highlights the difficulty of healing when others know more about her abuse than she does, especially due to memory gaps.

Government's Role and Document Access

• 📄 Lacerda states the government possesses documents and information from Epstein's confiscated belongings that could help her remember and heal.
• ⚖️ She argues that if the government is releasing Epstein's documents to the public, the least they can do is provide her with her own documents.
• 🤝 Other survivors deserve the same respect, and while identifying information should be redacted for the public, victims should receive unredacted information.

Unanswered Questions and a Call to Action

• ❓ Lacerda questions why she was never called to testify in 2008, suggesting that her testimony could have saved many women.
• 🚫 She asks why Epstein was able to continue his abuse after the Florida investigation and why she wasn't allowed to testify to stop him.
• 💪 Lacerda asserts that "we matter now" and vows to continue speaking out, standing with other survivors who have given her strength.
• 📢 She pledges to continue using their voices to strengthen the voices of others, honoring Virginia Roberts.