Who She Is
Courtney Wild grew up in the Palm Beach, Florida area in difficult financial circumstances. She was approximately 14 years old when she was recruited by a friend to give Epstein massages at his Palm Beach mansion. Later, at 16, Epstein began using her as a recruiter of other teenagers from Royal Palm Beach High School and surrounding areas. She is one of the most legally consequential Epstein survivors due to a decade-plus federal litigation campaign.
What She Says Happened
Wild has described the abuse beginning when she was a high school freshman. Epstein had her recruit other girls from her school: ‘He wanted as many girls as I could get him. It was never enough.’ (Miami Herald, Julie Brown.) On facing Epstein at his 2019 arraignment: ‘I got to face him and say, My name’s Courtney Wild and I’m a victim of Jeffrey Epstein and he sexually abused me as a young girl. Just to say that, make him listen to it was… it was a wonderful thing for me.’ On the system’s failure: ‘I started calling the U.S. government, leaving messages: Hi, my name is Courtney Wild. I’m a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. Nobody would call me back.’ She has been candid about serving prison time on drug charges — more time than Epstein served.
What She Did About It
In July 2008, Wild filed an Emergency Victim’s Petition for Enforcement of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA) in the Southern District of Florida — one of the earliest and most significant legal challenges to how the DOJ handled the Epstein case. She litigated for over a decade to establish that the DOJ violated her rights by keeping the non-prosecution agreement secret from victims. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court (Wild v. United States, No. 21-351). Although certiorari was denied, her decade of CVRA litigation led to real reforms in how the DOJ handles victim notification in non-prosecution agreements. She has appeared at Capitol Hill events in 2025.
Timeline
- Early 2000s: Recruited at approximately age 14; abuse began
- Age 16: Became a recruiter of other teenagers for Epstein
- July 2008: Filed Emergency CVRA Petition in U.S. District Court
- 2014: Filed federal civil suit with Jane Doe 2 against the United States
- August 2019: Faced Epstein in court at his arraignment; he died weeks later
- 2021: CVRA case reached U.S. Supreme Court (Wild v. United States); certiorari denied
- 2025: Continued advocacy at Capitol Hill events
Sources
- Miami Herald: “Perversion of Justice” — Julie K. Brown’s 2018 investigative series featuring Courtney Wild
- In Re: Courtney Wild — 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, Crime Victims Rights Act litigation (2021)
- Miami Herald: Victims recount impact of Jeffrey Epstein abuse — Courtney Wild interview (2019)
- DOJ SDNY: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell — federal sex trafficking prosecution
- Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich — Netflix documentary (2020) featuring Courtney Wild
Information compiled from public court records, news reporting, and published accounts. This page documents survivor testimony as a matter of public record.