Nadia Marcinko Faces US Scrutiny Over 2008 Epstein Immunity Deal as Trafficking Allegations Resurface
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Updated · BBC.com · May 19
Nadia Marcinko Faces US Scrutiny Over 2008 Epstein Immunity Deal as Trafficking Allegations Resurface
2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 19
House investigators are preparing to question two former Jeffrey Epstein aides, while Rep. Anna Paulina Luna has urged scrutiny of Nadia Marcinko and two other women despite immunity granted in Epstein’s 2008 plea deal.
Marcinko, Epstein’s longtime girlfriend and later a pilot on his jet, has never been charged; her lawyers say she was a victim, but Palm Beach accusers told police she took part in abuse and emails suggest Epstein asked her to recruit women.
BBC reporting found messages showing Marcinko and Epstein discussed starting a family, while other records describe his control over her life, alleged physical violence, and her fear he could have her deported.
The files do not show Marcinko brought Epstein underage girls, but recruiting adults through deception for exploitation can still meet trafficking definitions, sharpening the dispute over whether she was primarily coerced or complicit.
That question now sits at the center of congressional interest, with Kellen and Lesley Groff set to testify first and no decision yet on whether Marcinko herself will be called.
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