Courtney Wild

Wild testifies at a legislative hearing dedicated to Epstein survivors. She recounts the secret agreement, the letters asking her to be patient, her 2008 action and what she considers the consequences of initial impunity for subsequent victims.

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Attribution

Protagonist is a witness

Democratic and Republican lawmakers reintroduce a reform bearing Wild's name to address the gap revealed by her litigation and make victims' rights more effective before certain non-prosecution agreements.

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The Supreme Court denies Wild's petition for certiorari, leaving in force the Eleventh Circuit's en banc decision that the CVRA does not provide an independent pre-charge cause of action.

Attribution

Protagonist is the complainant

Following an initial panel decision and an en banc rehearing, the appellate court rules that the CVRA does not allow a victim to bring an independent civil action to enforce their rights where no federal prosecution has formally begun.

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The federal judge concludes that prosecutors violated the CVRA by reaching the agreement with Epstein without consulting Wild during its negotiation and signing, noting that such consultation is precisely one of the law's objectives.

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Protagonist is the victim

After Epstein's arrest in New York, Wild addresses Judge Richard Berman directly, recalls that the abuse began when she was 14 and asks for Epstein to remain in custody to protect other young girls.

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Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

At the hearing held before the closure of Epstein's criminal case following his death, Wild is the first survivor to speak. She calls Epstein a coward and expresses her anger at never having obtained a trial against him.

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Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim

The district court finds that Epstein's death renders certain requests moot, notably refuses to invalidate the agreement as it relates to him and closes the action. Wild then takes the issue to the Eleventh Circuit.

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Protagonist is the complainant

Federal prosecutors negotiate a non-prosecution agreement with Epstein without consulting Wild and other victims before signing it. At the same time, communications continue asking them to be patient, although the deal has already been concluded.

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Protagonist is the victim

Lacking information about the federal handling of the case, Wild files a petition under a pseudonym seeking enforcement of her rights as a victim, particularly the right to confer with prosecutors and to be treated fairly.

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Protagonist is the victim

Courtney Wild states that Epstein began abusing her in Palm Beach when she was 14 and that the abuse continued until she was 17. Subsequent federal decisions describe her as one of the many young girls victimised by Epstein.

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Attribution

Protagonist is the victim

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist is the victim