Who She Is
Chauntae Davies was an aspiring actress and massage therapy student in Los Angeles when she met Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell befriended her and flew her to Epstein’s Palm Beach mansion. Davies worked for Epstein for years as a traveling masseuse, accompanying Epstein’s circle on international travel to his various properties around the world. A well-known photograph shows her giving Bill Clinton a massage at a small airport in Portugal in 2002 during a fuel stop on Epstein’s plane.
What She Says Happened
Davies has given extensive interviews to NBC News, NPR, and CBS News about her abuse. The first encounter involved Epstein masturbating in front of her. She described how Maxwell’s friendship and grooming led her to trust the situation: ‘I was young and struggling and had come from not such a privileged background. She seemed wanting to better my life and even was personal about it.’ The abuse escalated: ‘It was about the third or fourth encounter meeting, the two of them, where things progressed to rape.’ At the September 2025 Capitol Hill rally she said of Epstein’s connection to Trump: ‘His biggest brag forever was that he was very good friends with Donald Trump. He had a framed picture of him on his desk, with the two of them. They were very close.’ And: ‘We cannot heal without justice. We cannot protect the future if we refuse to confront the past.’
What She Did About It
Davies filed civil claims and participated in the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program. She appeared in major media (NBC, NPR, CBS, Democracy Now) and gave testimony to Congress. She is one of the most prominent survivor voices and spoke at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference demanding full release of the Epstein files. She continues to push for accountability.
Timeline
- Circa 2001: Met Maxwell in Los Angeles; brought into Epstein’s orbit
- 2002: Photographed giving Bill Clinton a massage during a fuel stop in Portugal on Epstein’s plane
- 2002-onward: Traveled with Epstein to multiple properties as a masseuse; abused repeatedly
- August 2019: Gave public interviews to NBC News, NPR, and CBS News
- 2019: Filed civil claims; participated in victims’ compensation program
- September 2025: Spoke at Capitol Hill press conference demanding Epstein file release
Sources
- CBS News: Chauntae Davies exclusive interview with Gayle King — “absolutely suspicious” of Epstein’s death (August 2019)
- NPR: Chauntae Davies describes coming forward as Epstein accuser (September 2019)
- Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich — Netflix documentary (2020), BBC Panorama feature including Chauntae Davies
- DOJ SDNY: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell — federal sex trafficking prosecution
- NPR: Epstein survivors join lawmakers calling for full release of government files — Capitol Hill press conference (September 2025)
Information compiled from public court records, news reporting, and published accounts. This page documents survivor testimony as a matter of public record.