00:00Maria Farmer, an artist whose warnings about Jeffrey Epstein were ignored for more than
00:23three decades, said Friday that she finally felt vindicated after the Department of Justice
00:28released her 1996 complaint under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
00:35The report, which had remained buried for years, details shocking allegations that Epstein
00:41stole photographs of her 12- and 16-year-old sisters and may have sold them to others.
00:49Farmer's lawyer confirmed to CNN that she was the person who filed the complaint.
00:55According to the report, Epstein even asked Farmer to take photos of young girls at swimming
01:00pools and threatened to burn her house down if she told anyone about the images.
01:07The complaint highlights the ways in which Epstein manipulated and intimidated those around him
01:12to cover up his abusive behavior.
01:15Farmer, who was a professional artist at the time, said she had repeatedly tried to alert
01:21authorities about Epstein's misconduct, but the FBI failed to act.
01:26I've waited 30 years.
01:28I can't believe it.
01:29They can't call me a liar anymore, she said, reflecting on the decades of frustration and
01:34silence.
01:37She and her sister later filed separate lawsuits against Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2019,
01:43which were ultimately resolved through a settlement with Epstein's estate.
01:47Farmer also sued the DOJ in July, claiming that the Clinton administration FBI chose to
01:53do absolutely nothing with her complaint in 1996, allowing Epstein to continue victimizing
01:59women for years afterward.
02:02Farmer's revelations are part of a massive release of tens of thousands of documents
02:08related to Epstein and Maxwell.
02:10While some survivors have criticized the release for redactions and missing material, Farmer
02:15said seeing her complaint finally made public was a moment of recognition and a step toward
02:20justice.
02:23For decades, I felt ignored and silenced.
02:26Now, at least, my story is out there, and people can see the truth.
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