Overview
- Rina Oh, a New York artist who says she met Jeffrey Epstein in 2000 at age 21, recounts being drawn into what she describes as his system of control and sexual exploitation.
- She characterizes Epstein as deeply insecure and says his behavior toward women reflected attempts to exert power and manage his image.
- Oh alleges that Ghislaine Maxwell recruited young women for Epstein, including minors and women from vulnerable backgrounds.
- A psychologist quoted in the coverage says physical insecurity can intensify a need for dominance but stresses that sexual abuse stems from antisocial and narcissistic patterns rather than anatomy.
- Investigative records cited in the report describe Epstein cultivating ties to powerful figures and bringing young women into elite circles to create compromising situations.