Pro-Trump influencer Jessica Reed Kraus has publicly attacked survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, accusing them of lying and mocking their testimonies from the press conference.
Kraus, who was part of a group of right-wing content creators given exclusive access to “Phase 1” of the Epstein Files earlier this year, posted a series of Instagram stories, where she dismissed the survivors' experiences as a “PR stunt".
“Forgive me, for refusing to embrace a narrative in which college-aged women who boarded a private jet again and again (for years) to vacation & accept payments as escorts to a multi-millionaire, later convinced them they were victims of rape,” Kraus wrote in one Instagram Story shared on Monday (September 9), cited by The Independent.
She went on to slam one survivor's testimony, sarcastically quoting: “'I was raped 25 times on the island,’” and then adding, “Maybe stop boarding the flights that take you to [Epstein’s] island.”
Kraus has long defended Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's former associate, who was convicted of sex trafficking.
In her latest social media tirade, she insinuated that the press conference held by Epstein survivors, where they stood alongside members of Congress and urged Trump to release more files related to Epstein’s crimes, was part of a “liberal media” and “democratic forces” agenda, and were “propped up” as part of a political strategy to attack the president.
“I’m done catering to a MeToo narrative that overlooks facts and common sense,” Kraus continued. “It’s the laziest form of journalism. A direct threat to our justice system. Gender bias is cancer to culture. Because no one questions these victims, they are free to twist and manipulate the story.”
The social media post comes amidst ongoing controversy surrounding Trump’s connections to the disgraced financier.
This week, a controversial “birthday book” from Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003 was released, which included a note allegedly written by the 79-year-old.
The message read: “Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret," and included a sketch of a nude woman and ended with Trump’s signature.
It also featured an imagined exchange between the two men, in which the president allegedly wrote that “enigmas never age” and “we have certain things in common".
Trump has vehemently denied the authenticity of the note, calling it “fake news” and filing a defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, which reported on the alleged letter.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also repeated the administration's stance, stating, "President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it."
However, Graphologist Emma Bache closely analyzed the letter and signature and told Sky News she is "absolutely" certain it is Trump's, saying: "It is very much the signature he had in the 2000s. I can absolutely say it is Donald Trump's."
Bache pointed to distinctive features of the signature, such as the unique formation of the 'o' in "Donald" and added: "He also has a very long horizontal stroke at the end of his name - which funnily enough is saying to people 'keep away' - and it's absolutely identical in pressure, in length and formation of about every single stroke (to his current official signature)."
The graphologist also shared that the idea that the card "could be forged would be almost impossible," explaining: "It's a very confident, very speedy signature, and when you forge something, you do it more slowly."