Epstein survivor pushes for release of files in wake of new emails: ‘It will bring us closure’

Marina Lacerda, 37, recounts the abuse she experienced and what inspired her to speak publicly amid new revelations

When Marina Lacerda woke on Wednesday to learn that thousands of documents about Jeffrey Epstein had been released by House Republicans, she braced herself for a spate of new revelations.

Before deciding to waive her anonymity in September, Lacerda was known for years as Minor Victim-1" - unknown, unheard, another teenager groomed and abused by the paedophile financier.