Jess Michaels Survived Epstein. Now She’s Speaking Up

At 22 years old, Jess Michaels was thriving. She was finding success as a dancer and model in New York City. Then, in 1991, she met Jeffrey Epstein. Jess Michaels was sexually assaulted by Epstein and it destroyed her stability, her career and her health. After doing the work to begin healing from this trauma, she has found renewed purpose as an advocate alongside other survivors of Epstein's abuse. The day after excerpts from Epstein’s 50th birthday book were made public, Jess and her lawyer, Jennifer Freeman, joined Nicolle to call out the decades of institutional cowardice, and with a warning for elected leaders: Jess and her fellow survivors are not going away, and they are not going to stop until they get accountability, truth and justice.

A note to listeners: This episode contains discussions around sexual assault. Please listen with care.

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Not an Epstein Survivor, Just a Survivor

First of all I listened to Jess intently and realized that of all of the feelings stated, humiliation was a punch in the gut, but I found in what Jess shared a universal outcome.

l am an old lady now and me being raped and assaulted has lived in my head and body for over fifty years and I still feel like that ashamed, frightened and forever distrusting teenage girl.

Now to say what thought of the podcast, I really liked it and wish it was longer. I certainly have many thoughts I wish I could share and have someone to listen to me with that great empathy that Jess mentioned. How can I join her Instagram or tik-tok. Ask her if that's OK. My e-mail is kmannionsmalley@gmail .com.