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Why a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein is demanding that the NYC Council reopen civil lawsuit window for sex abuse claims: ‘You have a choice’

By Adam Daly
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Posted on October 21, 2025

Karine Silva, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s countless victims, implored the New York City Council last week to pass legislation empowering victims of sexual assault and gender-based violence in the Big Apple.

Silva spoke publicly for the first time at a committee hearing calling for passage of Intro. 1297, a bill that would reopen the “lookback window” allowing survivors to file civil lawsuits under the city’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act (GMVA).

See the full article at amNY

Why a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein is demanding that the NYC Council reopen civil lawsuit window for sex abuse claims: ‘You have a choice’

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