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Witnesses say Epstein used visa status to control immigrants; DOJ letter described as misleading
Summary
Two witnesses testified that Jeffrey Epstein or his associates used immigration status to coerce them and that a Department of Justice letter saying an investigation was ongoing arrived after a non‑prosecution agreement had already been signed.
A questioner asked Rosa whether Jeffrey Epstein used her immigration status as leverage to keep her under his control. Rosa said she did not have the paperwork required for an O‑1 visa and that she knew her visa was "linked to him," adding, "if he is unpleased, I would be sent back."
The exchange focused on the vulnerability of non‑native English speakers and migrants. When asked whether Epstein employed similar tactics against others, Rosa replied that "many other people who speak broken English or don't speak English at all" could tell similar stories, suggesting a pattern of targeting people with limited English and immigration protections.
The questioner then addressed Miss Wild about her first encounter with Epstein. Miss Wild confirmed she was 14 when she first encountered him. She said the Department of Justice sent her a letter indicating the case remained under investigation and that her attorneys had the document. "It had already been signed, the non prosecution agreement," she told the panel, saying the letter was dated after that agreement.
The questioner characterized the correspondence bluntly, telling Miss Wild, "They lied to you." Miss Wild agreed when asked whether she later learned the deal had already been signed. The transcript contains no record in this exchange of agency officials disputing or confirming the timing or contents of that DOJ letter.
The questioning recorded in the transcript concluded with the questioner thanking the witnesses and yielding back. The exchange provides testimony alleging that immigration status and misleading communications by the Department of Justice were used in ways that harmed or misled victims; the transcript does not include documentary verification of those claims.
