An attorney representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein accused the government of holding back information on his associates but stopped short of pointing fingers at any high-powered officials.
Sigrid McCawley, who is representing several Epstein victims in their civil cases, said the government has yet to disclose information collected from Epstein’s computers and said there has been a lack of accountability for the financier’s lawyer and accountant.
”I think what’s really just astonishing about this recent disclosure from the government is that they know they are sitting on a treasure trove of information, and they’re not turning it over. And I’ve worked on these cases for over 10 years now — there’s a plethora of information that the public has not been able to see relating to Epstein and his co-conspirators,” McCawley told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas.
McCawley said that includes files from the seizures of computers at his New York and Florida homes, as well as financial records.
While figures such as Elon Musk have suggested President Trump was among those on Epstein’s “client list,” Attorney General Pam Bondi has said the government has no such list and Trump has denied being close with Epstein.
While Epstein ran in high-powered circles with figures that included Trump, former President Clinton, Britain’s Prince Andrew and a number of other celebrities and ultrawealthy people, McCawley addressed those directly on Epstein’s payroll, whom victims are now suing.
“Epstein could not have run this operation without the help of many people. He needed a lawyer who would, you know, cover things up for him. He needed an accountant who would funnel money in certain ways. And as we know, he had a group of people around him who helped protect him and help that scheme to continue running. None of those people have been prosecuted,” she said.
McCawley said she supports the government’s decision to hold back information that would be harmful to victims but said there is plenty of other evidence that could be released.
“There’s a ton of information of what happened in Epstein’s world, who was coming into his homes, who was leaving his homes, who he was paying, who he wasn’t paying, etc., and that information has not flowed out from the government,” she said.
“We know that there had to be information on those computers. There has to be other information that they could disclose.”
Much of the fixation on Epstein comes from conspiracy theories surrounding his 2019 death — with several Trump administration officials fanning the flames of speculation before entering government.
A Justice Department memo released Monday concluded that Epstein died by suicide, infuriating many MAGA allies who contend there was foul play behind his death in prison.
