— Victim Impact Statement for Ghislaine Maxwell It has been a long journey to bring Maxwell to justice for the horrific crimes inflicted on me and hundreds of other girls and young women. Sadly, the accurate count of victims will never be known. My boo thronicles my "journey to hell and back". Although I have physically escaped the trap set by Epstein, Maxwell and their minions, I continue. now 17 years later, to suffer from the horrific trauma it caused. I was born into a dysfunctional family. My parents divorced when I was three-and-a-half years old. My mother, with whom I lived during most of my youth, was a chronic alcoholic. and my father was largely absent after the divorce. My vulnerability and brokenness made me a prime target for sexual predators I came to New York when I was 22 years old, wanting to start mv life over after an incredibly abusive relationship, and hoping to attend [hose dreams and aspirations were torn apart Soon after arriving, I met an Epstein:Maxwell recruiter named' in a club. She befriended me and, soon after that, arranged for me to meet "Jeffery- She described him as a kind philanthropist who could help me get into FIT and provide much-needed support. something which was alien to me Over the next seven to eight months, I became, against my will, nothing more than a sex toy with a heartbeat and soul used to entertain of Epstein, Maxwell and others. Sometimes I was subjected to his sexual predation multiple times per day, both in his New York mansion and on his private island St. Little James in the U.S. Virgin Islands. aided by Maxwell and others. On one visit to the island, the sexual demands, degradation and humiliation caused me to try to escape by jumping off a cliff into shark-infested waters: I was caught by Maxwell and company moments before jumping. At the time, that extremely risky escape seemed more appealing than being raped one more time As the evidence at the Maxwell trial proved, and my o