The fund set up to compensate women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein is closing down after paying out roughly $121,000,000 to about 150 victims, the fund’s administrator says.
who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein is closing down after paying out roughly $121 million to about 150 victims, the fund’s administrator announced Monday.
The announcement provided the most comprehensive accounting to date of the number of women and young girls who wereThe program drew more than double the number of claims than originally expected – a total of about 225, according to the fund’s independent administrator, Jordana Feldman. Of those who received offers of compensation, 92 percent accepted them, Feldman said.
It was not made clear why some decided to turn down the offers, or why about 75 claims were rejected.In a statement, Feldman noted that the program allowed victims to resolve their claims outside of court “beyond the glare of public proceedings and without the costs and confrontation of litigation.” “I am proud of what we were able to accomplish with this program, but also recognize that no amount of money will erase the years of pain these victims have endured because of Jeffrey Epstein,” Feldman added. “My hope is that the program provided his victims a meaningful measure of justice and a step on the path toward healing.
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