In January 2024, court papers related to the Jeffrey Epstein case were unsealed under a judge’s orders, leading to a wave of shock and revelations among global figures, including some prominent Hollywood A-listers. These papers were part of a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell, encompassing testimonies from Epstein’s victims, as well as witnesses and other evidence relevant to the now-settled sexual abuse case of 2015. The Epstein scandal initially surfaced in 2005 when Florida’s Palm Beach police initiated an investigation after a parent reported that he had sexually abused her 14-year-old daughter.
Subsequently, federal officials discovered that a total of 36 girls, including 14-year-olds, had been victims of Epstein’s abuse. In 2008, Epstein was convicted in a Florida state court, serving 13 months with extensive work release. In 2019, the financer faced federal charges for sex trafficking of minors in Florida and New York, ultimately committing suicide almost a month after his arrest.
Now, after many Hollywood celebrities’ names have surfaced in unsealed court documents related to the case. One of the popular names in the list is that of actress Cameron Diaz.
However, Diaz has categorically denied any connection to the Jeffrey Epstein case in a statement provided to Page Six. She asserted that she had never encountered Epstein and emphasised the absence of any association with him. Along with her, other celebrities, such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Naomi Campbell have also been named as part of the ongoing revelations related to the late convicted sex offender.
In response to the allegations, Cameron’s representative clarified her stance, stating, “Cameron never met Jeffrey Epstein, nor was she ever in the same place as him or had any association with him whatsoever, regardless of the fact he may or may not have mentioned her name or implied that he knew her,” reported Page Six.
The mention of Cameron Diaz in connection with Jeffrey Epstein originated from the deposition of Johanna Sjoberg, an accuser of Epstein. Sjoberg’s testimony was part of a 2015 defamation case against Ghislaine Maxwell. Johanna claimed that Epstein boasted about close ties with celebrities like Cameron Diaz, but in her deposition, she asserted never having met Diaz. According to Sjoberg, Epstein was merely “name-dropping” during phone calls.
More than 130 additional court files were unsealed in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein, shedding further light on his sexual abuse of underage girls and interactions with celebrities. The documents included excerpts from testimonies of individuals who worked for Epstein, copies of phone messages, and legal memos discussing potential witnesses for a trial.
These records, related to a 2015 defamation lawsuit filed by Epstein’s victim Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell, provided extensive details about the case, which was settled in 2017. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s alleged girlfriend is accused of aiding him in recruiting underage victims. She was later prosecuted and is currently serving a 20-year imprisonment.
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