Who She Is
Lisa Phillips was approximately 21 years old when she encountered Jeffrey Epstein and was brought to his private island, Little Saint James, in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She came forward publicly at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference, joining other survivors in calling for full disclosure of the Epstein files.
What She Says Happened
Phillips was brought to Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James, as a young adult. She came forward at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference, where she joined more than a dozen other survivors in demanding accountability for Epstein’s network. Her statement at the press conference emphasized the collective knowledge survivors have of the people who were regularly in Epstein’s world: ‘Together as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names we all know, who were regularly in the Epstein world.’
What She Did About It
Phillips came forward publicly at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference. She joined the survivor coalition pushing for full release of the Epstein files and accountability for those in Epstein’s network. Her statement signaled that survivors hold collective knowledge about the full scope of Epstein’s associates.
Timeline
- As a young adult: Brought to Epstein’s private island, Little Saint James
- September 2025: Came forward publicly at the Capitol Hill press conference
- September 2025: Joined survivor coalition calling for Epstein file disclosure and full accountability
Sources
- NPR: Epstein survivors join lawmakers calling for full release of government files — Capitol Hill press conference featuring Lisa Phillips (September 2025)
- Al Jazeera: Epstein survivors push for U.S. transparency — Capitol Hill event (September 2025)
- Ms. Magazine: Survivor reactions to Epstein files redactions — including Lisa Phillips (February 2026)
- DOJ SDNY: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell — federal sex trafficking prosecution
- DOJ SDNY: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Minors — overview of Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions
Information compiled from public court records, news reporting, and published accounts. This page documents survivor testimony as a matter of public record.