Survivors emphasize this is not about revenge, but about restoring faith that the law applies equally, even when powerful names appear in the shadows.
If the judge acts, the consequences could ripple far beyond Epstein, reshaping how courts respond to institutional delay in high-stakes cases.
For the DOJ, the risk is reputational as much as legal, reinforcing perceptions of selective urgency depending on who stands to be exposed.
For survivors, the risk is personal, reopening trauma in pursuit of a truth that should never have been hidden.
Yet Phillips’ filing makes clear that silence is no longer survivable, and waiting has become more painful than confrontation.
This moment reframes the Epstein scandal not as a closed chapter, but as an unfinished reckoning demanding courage from those still standing.
Whether the court intervenes or not, the declaration has already shifted the narrative, placing survivors at the center rather than the margins.
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