A Woman Tells Her Story About Jeffrey Epstein

May 13, 2026, 18:15
AsiaPolitics

Introduction

A woman named Roza spoke to a group of US government leaders in Florida. She told them how Jeffrey Epstein hurt her.

Main Body

Roza is from Uzbekistan. She came to the US in 2009 to be a model. A man named Jean-Luc Brunel helped her come here. Then, she went to Epstein's house. Epstein raped Roza many times between 2009 and 2010. At that time, the police told Epstein he must stay at home. But Epstein found a job for Roza. This let him leave his house for many hours every day. Epstein told Roza he would take away her visa if she spoke. He also said she would not get a job. Roza was afraid, so she stayed silent. Some leaders are angry. They say a legal deal in 2008 was too easy for Epstein. They think this deal let him hurt more people. Also, the government shared Roza's name by mistake. Roza is sad and angry about this.

Conclusion

Roza wants the law to change. She wants the government to protect people better.

Learning

πŸ•’ Time-Travel Words

In this story, we see how to talk about the past. Most words end in -ed, but some change completely.

The Regulars (Just add -ed):

  • Help β†’\rightarrow Helped
  • Stay β†’\rightarrow Stayed

The Rule-Breakers (Special changes):

  • Come β†’\rightarrow Came
  • Tell β†’\rightarrow Told
  • Say β†’\rightarrow Said

πŸ’‘ 'Would' for Threats

Notice this sentence: "Epstein told Roza he would take away her visa."

We use would when we talk about a future promise or threat that happened in the past.

  • Now: "I will help you."
  • Past: "He said he would help me."

πŸ› οΈ Basic Action Pairings

Look at how these verbs work with nouns in the text:

  1. Find a job β†’\rightarrow (Search and get)
  2. Change the law β†’\rightarrow (Make a new rule)
  3. Protect people β†’\rightarrow (Keep safe)

Vocabulary Learning

woman (n.)
a female adult
Example:The woman at the store helped me find the book.
group (n.)
a number of people together
Example:The group of friends went to the park.
government (n.)
the people who run a country
Example:The government announced new rules.
leaders (n.)
people who guide or direct others
Example:Leaders met to discuss the plan.
told (v.)
said something to someone
Example:She told me the secret.
hurt (v.)
caused pain or injury
Example:The fall hurt my arm.
from (prep.)
indicating origin
Example:I am from Canada.
came (v.)
arrived
Example:She came to the party.
model (n.)
a person who shows clothes or products
Example:The model wore a bright dress.
helped (v.)
assisted
Example:He helped me carry the boxes.
house (n.)
a building where people live
Example:They live in a big house.
rape (v.)
forced sexual assault
Example:The story talks about the rape.
times (n.)
occurrences
Example:I have seen that many times.
police (n.)
law enforcement officers
Example:The police investigated the crime.
stay (v.)
remain in one place
Example:Please stay here until I return.
home (n.)
a place where one lives
Example:I go home after school.
job (n.)
work that pays
Example:She found a new job.
let (v.)
allow
Example:Let me help you.
leave (v.)
go away from
Example:I will leave at noon.
silent (adj.)
not speaking
Example:The room was silent.
afraid (adj.)
feeling fear
Example:I am afraid of spiders.
angry (adj.)
feeling or showing anger
Example:He was angry when he lost the game.
law (n.)
a rule made by a government
Example:The law says you must wear a seatbelt.
change (v.)
make something different
Example:We need to change our plans.
protect (v.)
keep safe from harm
Example:Parents protect their children.
better (adj.)
more good or more suitable
Example:This solution is better.