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Case 1:19-cr-00490-RMB Document 53 Filed 09/03/19 Page 47 of 86 47 J8RPEPS2 1 together, those that are present and those that aren't. 2 I was a victim, and it has taken me many, many years 8 to stand here and say, yes, it was me. I was a victim, but 4 will not remain a victim and be silent for one more day. 5 Although I think it's tragic when anybody dies before their 6 time, I'm extremely relieved that Jeffrey Epstein will not be 7 in a position to hurt anymore children or anymore women, and 8 I'm glad to be part of a group of women who are now bonded 9 forever in the trauma that we endured at the hands of this man. 10 Thank you. 11 THE COURT: Thank you. 12 MR. EDWARDS: Your Honor, we had one client who was 13 not able to be here but sent a message through a letter. Her 14 name is Michelle Licata, M-i-c-h l-l-e; last name, 15 L-i-c-a-t-a. And Brittany Henderson, of my office, is going to 16 read her letter as instructed. 17 THE COURT: Sure. 18 MS. HENDERSON: Thank you, your Honor. 19 THE COURT: Yup. 20 MS. HENDERSON: What happened to me occurred many al years ago when I was in high school, but it still effects my 22 life. [ was told then that Jeffrey Epstein was going to be 23 held accountable, but he was not. In fact, the government 24 worked out a secret deal and didn't tell me about it. The case 25 ended without me knowing what was going on, without him being SOUTHERN D STR CT RE PORT BRS, Pes (212) 805-030 0 DOJ-OGR-00000685