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Axios
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
What the Epstein documentaries tell us about his case
The investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has become a centerpiece for documentaries. The big picture: Streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Peacock offer multi-part series about the disgraced financier and his notoriety. Many of them include interviews with his accusers, like Virginia Giuffre, while also sharing information about the conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's death. The Epstein saga has received renewed attention in recent weeks as the Trump administration deals with the intense public pressure to release court files related to the Epstein probe. Tensions rose after a Wall Street Journal report alleged a "bawdy" birthday letter to Epstein bore President Trump's name. Trump has repeatedly deemed the ongoing Epstein story a "hoax." Trump also accused Epstein of poaching spa workers from Mar-a-Lago, including Giuffre, who previously alleged that Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell recruited her from Mar-a-Lago for Epstein when she was a teenager. Giuffre died by suicide earlier this year. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year sentence in a Florida federal prison. By the numbers: U.S. viewership of Netflix's "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich" documentary surged amid all the news, according to data sent to Axios from Luminate. The series jumped from 13.6 million total minutes watched from July 11 to July 17 to 73.1 million minutes watched from July 18 to July 24 — a 430% spike, per Luminate. Netflix published an article on Wednesday that pointed viewers to the documentary, too. Here's a look at the prominent documentaries about Epstein, his accusers and the investigation available on streaming. "Surviving Jeffrey Epstein" What to know: The documentary was released in 2020 through Lifetime's "Stop Violence Against Women" initiative, which included documentaries about R. Kelly as well. "Surviving Epstein," which includes interviews with Giuffre, features explicit details of sexual abuse of minors and "delves into the aftermath the survivors are experiencing with no justice to be served," according to Lifetime's description. Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich" Zoom in: This documentary is based off James Patterson's best-selling book "Filthy Rich: The Shocking True Story of Jeffrey Epstein." The 2020 four-part series includes interviews with accusers, like Giuffre, and explains how Epstein earned his wealth and fortune. " Outlining Epstein's unlikely rise to the highest echelons of wealth and power, the series dissects his years of sexual abuse of minors and the network of enablers who supported him," Netflix said in a press release. The Epstein-centered project inspired a second "Filthy Rich" documentary centered around Maxwell. Where to watch: Netflix "Prince Andrew, Maxwell & Epstein" Details: This documentary from Discovery+ runs less than an hour and focuses on Prince Andrew, who ran in Epstein's social circles and was accused by Giuffre of sexually abusing her. Andrew has denied the allegations. It also includes body language experts who examine the connection between Prince Andrew, Maxwell and Epstein. Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video "Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein?" Reality check: This three-part series has a rather provocative title, but the project centers around how Epstein earned his wealth and the allegations he faced. The piece also covers the widespread conspiracy theories about his death, with the final episode titled: "Suicide or Murder?" Where to watch: Hulu, Apple TV "Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell" Maxwell, who is still in prison after she was found guilty on multiple counts of conspiring to sex traffic minors, has been at the center of the Epstein probe recently as investigators seek more information about the financier.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein' Accuser Virginia Giuffre Left With 'Days To Live' After Brutal Car Accident
Virginia Giuffre, a prominent Jeffrey Epstein accuser who detailed her alleged abuse in the Lifetime series Surviving Jeffrey Epstein, has announced that a fatal bus crash left her with just 'days to live.' Giuffre shared the news with a photo from her hospital bed, where she appears to be covered in bruises. She announced the accident left her suffering from kidney failure. 'This year has been the worst start to a new year, but I won't bore anyone with the details but I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving [60 mph] as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can,' she wrote. Giuffre continued, 'I've gone into kidney renal failure, they've given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I'm ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes. S**T in one hand and wish in the other & I guarantee it's still going to be s**t at the end of the day.' She concluded her message by thanking her supporters. 'Thank you all for being the wonderful people of the world and for being a great part of my life,' she added. Giuffre was a key figure in the investigation into Epstein's alleged sex trafficking operation. She claimed she had sex with Prince Andrew multiple times beginning when she was 17 years old, as well as other figures. She detailed the abuse in the 2020 Lifetime documentary Surviving Jeffrey Epstein. She claimed the abuse began when Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, recruited her into a sex trafficking ring when she was 16 and working as a locker room attendant at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, per The New York Post. In the doc, Giuffre claims Epstein 'started literally trafficking me. There were times that he would send me on a commercial flight to go meet the people…saying, 'I want you to take care of them and report back to me what they liked, what you did for them,'' per Vanity Fair. She adds that Prince Andrew was amongst Epstein's targets. 'Andrew deserves to be outed. He deserves to be held accountable,' Giuffre says of Prince Andrew in the doc. 'He participated in a sex trafficking operation with one of the most prolific sex trafficking operators in the world in modern time.' Andrew denied the claims but paid two settlements to Giuffre and her charity in 2019, with one reported to be around $12 million. Giuffre is a mother of three. She reportedly lives with her husband and family in Australia.
