Sarah Kellen Claims Victim Status Before House Interview Over 2007 Epstein Co-Conspirator Label
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Updated · ms.now · May 21
Sarah Kellen Claims Victim Status Before House Interview Over 2007 Epstein Co-Conspirator Label
11 articles · Updated · ms.now · May 21
Sarah Kellen broke years of silence ahead of a closed-door House Oversight interview, saying Jeffrey Epstein abused her for more than a decade and that prosecutors later came to view her as a victim.
2007 plea documents show federal prosecutors had considered charging Epstein for assaulting Kellen days before his nonprosecution deal instead named her among four protected “potential co-conspirators.”
Kellen said she was never consulted about that label, learned of it only after the deal was signed, and has faced nearly 20 years of threats and stigma because it tied her fate to Epstein’s.
2019 FBI interviews and newly released DOJ records show Manhattan prosecutors later weighed witness-tampering charges against Kellen, but her lawyers said they dropped the case after hearing her abuse account.
Her appearance comes as Congress reexamines how federal authorities handled Epstein’s case and whether women in his orbit were treated as perpetrators, victims, or both.
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The Victim-Accomplice Dilemma: Sarah Kellen’s 2026 Congressional Testimony and the Fight for Accountability in the Epstein Network
Overview
On May 21, 2026, Sarah Kellen testified behind closed doors before the House Oversight Committee, marking a key moment in the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse network. Kellen described herself as a victim of Epstein’s decade-long sexual and psychological abuse, sharing experiences of grooming, manipulation, and violence. Her personal history—being excommunicated from her family at 17, living in Hawaii, and meeting Epstein at 21—highlighted her vulnerability, which Epstein may have exploited. Despite this, Kellen admitted to an operational role in Epstein’s activities, such as scheduling massages and escorting girls, raising complex questions about agency and responsibility.