Annie Farmer

Following a large release of documents by the Department of Justice, Farmer condemns inconsistent redactions that exposed victims' names or information. Nevertheless, she refuses to abandon the objective of transparency and calls for disclosure and privacy protection to proceed together.

State of the evidence

Documented

FBI documents released in December 2025 confirm that a complaint relating to Epstein was recorded in September 1996 following warnings from Maria Farmer, notably concerning photographs of her underage sisters, including Annie, then aged 16. Annie has publicly questioned the absence of an effective investigation at the time.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

Through her lawyer, Farmer supports the release of grand jury transcripts relating to Epstein and Maxwell, while requesting strict redaction of victims' names and identifying information. She also challenges the suggestion that no leads warrant examination of unprosecuted third parties.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Farmer joins other survivors in public mobilisation at the Capitol in favour of releasing Epstein files, calling for a comprehensive review capable of identifying systemic failures. She is also present when Congress passes the transparency legislation in autumn 2025.

State of the evidence

Documented

Farmer submits a victim impact statement to the court and speaks when Maxwell is sentenced to 20 years in prison, describing the lasting effects of exploitation and the judicial process.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

In November 2019, Farmer files a civil action against the executors of Epstein's estate and Ghislaine Maxwell, citing battery, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims, based on the events she describes.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Protagonist is the complainant

Farmer submits a claim to the compensation programme, accepts an offer on 5 October 2020 and signs a release covering the estate and associated individuals, including Maxwell. The court permits dismissal with prejudice without requiring public disclosure of the compensation amount, despite Maxwell's opposition on that point.

State of the evidence

Settlement

Attribution

Protagonist is the complainant

Farmer is the only one of the four accusers at Maxwell's trial to testify under her real name. She describes the events of 1996; the defence cross-examines her particularly about memories, diary entries and certain chronological details to test her credibility.

Attribution

Protagonist is a witness

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

Following Epstein's new federal arrest, Annie Farmer speaks at the detention hearing and recalls that she was 16 at the time of the acts she alleges against him. She supports his continued detention.

State of the evidence

Documented

Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

Annie Farmer states that at the age of 16 she was brought to Jeffrey Epstein's ranch in New Mexico under the pretext of educational assistance, then subjected to sexual behaviour by Epstein and grooming by Ghislaine Maxwell. She subsequently recounted these events under oath at Maxwell's trial.

State of the evidence

Documented

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim