Epstein victims to testify on New York sex-trafficking bill
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 30
Epstein victims to testify on New York sex-trafficking bill
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 30
Two women are due in Albany next week to back Senator Zellnor Myrie's proposal, which follows Jeffrey Epstein's death and targets gaps in state law.
The bill would let victims seek punitive damages from Epstein's estate and sue people who helped or profited from trafficking schemes.
It would also open a one-year look-back window for expired claims, echoing New York's 2022 Adult Survivors Act, which led to more than 3,000 civil suits.
If Epstein’s estate can be sued, which other powerful deceased figures' estates could now be at risk from similar retroactive laws?
With look-back windows becoming common, is the traditional statute of limitations for heinous crimes becoming obsolete?
As new laws target enablers, will banks and tech firms truly reform or just absorb massive lawsuits as a business cost?