Which victims testified or were represented in the Florida case against Jeffrey Epstein?
Executive summary
The Florida prosecution stemming from the 2005–2008 Palm Beach investigation involved a mix of anonymous victims who testified before a grand jury, named survivors who later pursued civil and criminal remedies, and lawyers who represented groups of victims — most prominently attorneys Brad Edwards and Spencer Kuvin — while at least one litigant pursued Crime Victims’ Rights Act relief under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” [1] [2] [3].
1. Who testified before the Palm Beach grand jury
Grand jury transcripts unsealed in 2024 show that prosecutors called at least two alleged underage victims to testify in 2006: one who had been paid to provide a massage at Epstein’s Palm Beach home and another who, officials said, had been to the house many times and received cash and gifts; Detective Joseph Recarey opened the grand jury by recounting interviews with more than a dozen alleged underage victims [1] [4].
2. Named survivors who later figured in litigation and public filings
Survivors who later emerged publicly in litigation and filings include Virginia Roberts Giuffre, whose accusations have been central to multiple civil suits and public reporting, and other named plaintiffs and witnesses who pressed for release of the non‑prosecution agreement and case files; the federal files and later releases document dozens of victims and several whose civil suits or testimony fed later prosecutions and Maxwell’s trial [5] [6] [7].
3. The “Jane Doe” CVRA petitioner and victims’ attempts to compel disclosure
A litigant identified in Justice Department documents as “Jane Doe” filed an emergency petition in federal court in the Southern District of Florida alleging the government violated the Crime Victims’ Rights Act by keeping the 2008 non‑prosecution agreement secret; that CVRA litigation included victims’ declarations about the impact of Epstein’s conduct and ultimately was closed as moot after Epstein’s death [2] [3].
4. Attorneys who represented Florida victims and their roles
Brad Edwards is repeatedly identified as an attorney representing many of Epstein’s victims and is credited with litigating to unseal the Acosta non‑prosecution agreement and related materials on behalf of victims [5] [4]. Spencer Kuvin has been quoted as representing at least one alleged underage victim who testified and criticized the handling of the case by state prosecutors [1]. Reporting also cites civil lawyers and press counsel who undertook suits to make the NPA public [5] [6].
5. Overlap with later testimony in Maxwell and other proceedings
Many women who later testified against Ghislaine Maxwell — including Carolyn Andriano, who had been a Palm Beach County teen when first abused and who later testified publicly about abuse — were among the cohort of Epstein survivors whose accounts intersect with the Florida investigation; news outlets and court records link multiple Maxwell trial witnesses back to the Palm Beach cases and grand jury interviews [7] [8].
6. What is known, and what remains unclear
Public records and the large DOJ document releases identify dozens of alleged victims and some who testified, but the Florida files were heavily redacted and many victims testified under pseudonyms or did not have their names publicly disclosed, so a definitive, public roster of every individual who testified in the 2006–08 Florida grand jury or who was represented in particular filings is not fully reconstructable from the sources reviewed [6] [2]. Reporting and court documents make clear, however, that multiple victims testified before grand juries, several survivors pursued civil remedies and CVRA claims (e.g., “Jane Doe”), and key lawyers — notably Brad Edwards and Spencer Kuvin — represented segments of the victim community [1] [4] [2].