Epstein survivor Juliette Bryant has publicly responded to First Lady Melania Trump’s recent remarks calling for Congress to hear testimony from victims, posting a video message on Instagram.
Bryant, who claims she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein when she was 20 in 2002, said victims have spoken out but justice has not followed.
“Hi Melania Trump. My name is Juliette Bryant. I’m an Epstein survivor. You want the girls to testify under oath, here I testify that everything I said is true,” Bryant said in the video.
Claims of victim testimony and safety concerns
In her statement, Bryant indicated that some of the victims who previously testified faced serious consequences.
“Unfortunately, many of the girls who testified died,” she said, without giving specific details or evidence in the video.
She added, “Maybe it’s time for you and your husband to testify as well,” Bryant said, referring to Melania Trump and President Donald Trump.
The context of Melania Trump’s statements
Bryant’s video comes in response to Melania Trump’s April 9 comments in which she reportedly called for congressional hearings involving Epstein’s victims and repeated her denials of relationships with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.
Bryant claims she is managing through a modeling gig, claiming abuse on a private island
A woman identified as Bryant told CBS News in February this year that she was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein in her 20s while studying psychology and philosophy in Cape Town, South Africa, where she also worked part-time as a model.
She said a woman she met on the night offered to introduce her to a powerful American figure described as “American royalty”.
“She said she knew a man who was here, who was ‘King of America,’ and he was here with Bill Clinton and Kevin Spacey and Chris Tucker,” Bryant told the newspaper.
Brief meeting with Epstein, Clinton and others
Bryant said she was taken to a restaurant where she briefly met Epstein and several prominent figures.
“Sure, they were there. Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker, Jeffrey Epstein and several government officials from South Africa,” she said.
She added that the interaction only lasted a few minutes and said she was not accusing anyone of wrongdoing, the news outlet reported.
Visa processing and fast travel to the USA
Bryant told the paper that shortly after the meeting, Epstein’s associates contacted her about modeling opportunities and travel arrangements.
“Epstein said he thought I would be great for Victoria’s Secret,” she said, adding that visas and flights were quickly arranged.
“They arranged a visa for me to come to America … and basically within three weeks I was in America,” Bryant reportedly said.
Alleged assault during a flight to the Caribbean
Bryant said she was later told she was going to Epstein’s private island because she believed it was for modeling.
“We went to the Teterboro airport and they were there waiting on the plane … They didn’t check our passports, our bags, nothing,” she said.
She claimed that Epstein assaulted her during the flight.
“When the plane took off, he started touching me violently… I realized this was not a modeling opportunity, I was kidnapped,” Bryant said.
Allegations of trading on Epstein’s private island
Bryant said she was taken to Epstein’s private island and stayed there for an extended period of time, later describing it as a case of human trafficking.
She said it took years in her telling.
Indemnification and Legal Settlement
Bryant said she later received compensation through the Epstein Victim Compensation Program in 2020 and a separate settlement with JPMorgan Chase in 2023.
