Former Attorney General Bondi to Give Closed Interview on Epstein Files

U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi will appear Friday before the House Oversight Committee in a closed transcribed interview about the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. The interview will not be conducted under oath and will not be open to the public.

Bondi was originally subpoenaed in March for a deposition while serving as attorney general; she was dismissed from that post in April.

Roughly half a dozen Epstein survivors will gather outside the hearing room, including Canadian Sharlene Rochard. Rochard said the group hopes to learn whether investigative leads were closed without notifying victims and whether leads involving powerful individuals were not pursued.

The survivors will speak before the hearing begins and will bring volumes of the Epstein files that contain flagged potential investigative leads.

Rochard said she came forward last fall after recognizing a fellow survivor on television. She stated she was introduced to Epstein as a young model and was trafficked into her twenties but remained silent for decades. She added that survivors have not been contacted by the Justice Department and are still waiting for outreach.

Rochard also said the group is advocating for legislation named Virginia's Law that would remove the statute of limitations on civil claims for adult victims of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.