What public records or official statements have been released about Sascha/Sasha Riley’s identity?

Checked on January 18, 2026
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Executive summary

Public reporting indicates that audio recordings attributed to someone named Sasha or Sascha Riley have circulated widely and that a Substack publisher, Lisa Noelle Voldeng, says she possesses the original files and has shared copies with police and trusted contacts [1], but no law-enforcement agency or court record published in the reviewed reporting has independently confirmed Riley’s identity or authenticated the recordings [2] [3] [4].

1. What the viral materials claim and who published them

Multiple news outlets report that unedited audio recordings attributed to “Sasha/Sascha Riley” describe alleged trafficking and name several high‑profile figures; those audio files were published on Substack by Lisa Noelle Voldeng, who says she conducted interviews with Riley over several days and asserts she holds the original audio [2] [3] [1].

2. Publisher’s public statements versus law‑enforcement confirmation

Voldeng’s public account includes claims she has the unedited files and that she has shared copies with police and “trusted” contacts [1], but the reporting repeatedly notes that “no official investigation has publicly confirmed receiving or verifying these recordings,” and that the allegations remain unverified by investigators or in court filings [2] [4].

3. Media caveats and the absence of corroborating official records

Several outlets explicitly emphasize that the names and allegations appearing in the recordings do not correspond to indictments, depositions, or other verified court records currently in the public record, and they caution that until investigators authenticate the material the claims must be treated as allegations rather than proven fact [3] [5] [6].

4. Public‑records searches: many possible matches, no clear identity tie

Commercial people‑search and public‑records services return dozens of entries for “Sasha Riley” (47+ matches on Intelius, 33 listings on Whitepages, multiple hits on ClustrMaps), offering addresses, phone numbers, ages, or variants—evidence that the name exists in many records but not proof linking any specific record to the person in the viral audio [7] [8] [9]. These aggregators do not, in the reporting reviewed, establish which if any listing corresponds to the individual claiming the testimony.

5. Journalistic scrutiny and open questions about corroboration

Veteran reporters and observers urge scrutiny—asking whether the story “adds up” and calling for corroboration before accepting the narrative as verified; Julie K. Brown’s Substack coverage specifically frames the key question as whether independent evidence exists to back the audio’s claims [10]. That line of reporting reflects an implicit agenda of verification and signals mainstream outlets’ reluctance to treat the audio as settled fact absent official records.

6. Alternative perspectives, potential motives, and reporting limits

The coverage contains competing impulses: publishers and social‑media amplifiers emphasize the gravity and public‑interest angle of survivor testimony [4], while established news organizations and fact‑minded reporters underscore legal thresholds and the lack of authenticated court or investigative records linking the name to the alleged conduct [2] [3] [5]. The reviewed sources do not include any public statement from federal prosecutors, police departments, or court dockets that confirms Sascha/Sasha Riley’s identity or places that identity within existing Epstein‑related filings, and the reporting does not provide independent forensic verification of the audio [2] [3] [1].

Want to dive deeper?
What official statements have federal or local law‑enforcement agencies made about receiving or investigating the Substack audio files?
Which court records, if any, mention a William, Sasha, or Sascha Riley in Epstein‑related depositions or witness lists?
What standards and forensic methods do investigators use to authenticate audio testimony and link it to public‑records identities?