'Angry' Epstein victim says 'justice must still be served'

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published 10 August 2019

When Jeffrey Epstein was found dead by suicide on Saturday morning, it put the case against him in limbo. The criminal proceedings involving sex trafficking allegations against Epstein are likely finished since he was the only person indicted, but his accusers and their lawyers have said they will not sit idly by.

Jennifer Araoz, who accused Epstein of raping her when she was 15, said she was "angry" Epstein won't have to "face his survivors" in court, but "justice must still be served."

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Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.

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