Who She Is
Anouska De Georgiou was born in 1977 in the United Kingdom and spent her childhood in the UK before settling in the South of France with her mother. She went on to work as a model. She met Epstein and Maxwell through their connections in elite social circles and has described being groomed and abused as a teenager. She came forward publicly in 2019 at a court hearing for Epstein victims, the first time she had ever spoken about the abuse. The birth of her daughter motivated her to use her silenced voice.
What She Says Happened
De Georgiou has spoken at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference, in NPR and ABC News interviews, and to USC Annenberg Media. On the threats she received: ‘I was told by Epstein and Maxwell that if I talked — or if there was trouble — I would face severe consequences including death.’ On being followed: ‘I’ve been threatened, and I’ve been followed by people in cars, even when I drive my daughter to school. The fear is very real for us.’ On Maxwell’s grooming: ‘I think the sort of insidious thing about grooming is that there are moments I still think she’s my friend. There are moments where I have these pangs of weird attachment. I didn’t want to testify for me, because I felt like I was betraying a part of myself that loved her and cared about her.’ To Congress: ‘To be clear, the only motive for opposing this bill would be to conceal wrongdoing. You have a choice. Stand with the truth or with the lies that have protected predators for decades.’
What She Did About It
De Georgiou gave victim testimony at the 2019 court hearing following Epstein’s death. She founded the Kintsugi Foundation, a nonprofit focused on helping women recover from addiction and trauma. She spoke at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference and has given extensive interviews. She is one of the most prominent British survivor voices, and her advocacy for the Epstein Files Transparency Act has included direct testimony to members of Congress.
Timeline
- 1990s: Groomed and abused by Epstein and Maxwell as a teenager in elite social circles
- 2019: First public testimony at New York court hearing following Epstein’s death
- Ongoing: Founded the Kintsugi Foundation for women recovering from trauma and addiction
- September 2025: Spoke at Capitol Hill press conference; testified to Congress on file release
- 2025-2026: Continued media advocacy; USC Annenberg Media profile, NPR and ABC interviews
Sources
- NPR: Epstein survivors join lawmakers calling for full release of government files — Anouska De Georgiou at Capitol Hill (September 2025)
- USC Annenberg Media: How Anouska De Georgiou broke her silence and became an advocate for transparency (February 2026)
- Al Jazeera: Epstein survivors push for U.S. transparency — Anouska De Georgiou at Capitol Hill (September 2025)
- DOJ SDNY: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell — federal sex trafficking prosecution
- Giuffre v. Maxwell, 1:15-cv-07433 — CourtListener, SDNY civil case (2024 unsealing)
Information compiled from public court records, news reporting, and published accounts. This page documents survivor testimony as a matter of public record.