Who She Is
Wendy Avis came forward publicly for the first time at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference, saying she was 14 years old in the early 2000s when Epstein abused her at his Florida mansion. She has said she was inspired to come forward by hearing Jena-Lisa Jones speak publicly about her own experience.
What She Says Happened
Avis stated she was 14 years old in the early 2000s when Epstein sexually abused her at his Palm Beach, Florida mansion. Like many other Palm Beach survivors, she was recruited through a peer network with the promise of making money from giving massages. She did not come forward publicly until the September 2025 Capitol Hill event, where she joined other survivors in calling for full disclosure of the Epstein files.
What She Did About It
Avis came forward publicly at the September 2025 Capitol Hill press conference. She has stated that seeing other survivors speak out — particularly Jena-Lisa Jones — gave her the courage to identify herself publicly. She joined other survivors in calling for full release of the Epstein files and accountability for those in his network.
Timeline
- Early 2000s: Abused by Epstein at his Palm Beach mansion at age 14
- September 2025: Came forward publicly for the first time at the Capitol Hill press conference
- September 2025: Joined survivor coalition calling for Epstein file disclosure
Sources
- NPR: Epstein survivors join lawmakers calling for full release of government files — Capitol Hill press conference featuring Wendy Avis (September 2025)
- Al Jazeera: Epstein survivors push for U.S. transparency — Capitol Hill event (September 2025)
- Miami Herald: “Perversion of Justice” — Julie K. Brown’s investigative series documenting Epstein’s Palm Beach abuse (2018)
- DOJ SDNY: United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell — federal sex trafficking prosecution
- Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich — Netflix documentary (2020) covering Epstein’s Palm Beach abuse network
Information compiled from public court records, news reporting, and published accounts. This page documents survivor testimony as a matter of public record.