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Alleged Epstein victim stands by claim paedophile kept sex tapes

2024-01-11 00:00:00.0 独立报-英国新闻原网页

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An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein has said that she stands by her claims that the late paedophile financier kept sex tapes of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Sir Richard Branson – and is willing to testify under oath.

Sarah Ransome made the bombshell claims – which all three men deny – to a reporter in 2016, according to newly unsealed court documents filed by a firm representing Epstein’s lawyer Alan Dershowitz in 2017, who sought to undermine Ms Ransome’s credibility.

Prince Andrew, Mr Clinton and Sir Richard all deny the allegations, with a spokesperson for the latter’s Virgin Group saying: “Any suggestion that Sir Richard Branson was involved in a ‘sex tape’ is entirely false. The allegations are baseless and unfounded. The actions of Jeffrey Epstein were abhorrent and we support the right to justice for the many victims impacted by his abuse.”

Sarah Ransome told ITV’s Good Morning Britain that she would be willing to testify under oath

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Sarah Ransome told ITV’s Good Morning Britain that she would be willing to testify under oath

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They added: “We categorically reject all allegations made by Sarah Ransome. In 2019 she admitted to The New Yorker that the ‘tapes’ had been ‘invented’.”

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Mr Clinton’s spokesperson also directed The Independent to the 2019 New Yorker article, which reported Ms Ransome as saying “she had invented the tapes to draw attention to Epstein’s behaviour”, and to make him believe that she had “evidence that would come out if he harmed me”

But Ms Ransome alleged on Tuesday that her retraction had been in response to threats that she and her family “would be harmed”.

“There are videos that exist and the people that know they exist,” Ms Ransome told ITV’s Good Morning Britain on Tuesday, adding: “I’m sure they are very frightened of them being released.”

Asked how she knew there were cameras on the island, she replied: “It’s no secret that everything was recorded. Multiple victims have come forward confirming my account, along with others.

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