Set to appear before Congress, an Epstein 'potential co-conspirator' says she, too, was a victim
Source: MS NOW News
May. 20, 2026, 5:00 PM EDT
One of the four women named as “potential co-conspirators” in Jeffrey Epstein’s sweetheart deal with federal prosecutors is breaking her silence to tell the world that she is also a survivor of his abuse — and that she believes law enforcement ultimately came to see her as a victim. Sarah Kellen, who was employed by Epstein as a personal assistant for more than a decade starting in 2001, has come forward on the eve of her appearance Thursday before the House Oversight Committee for a closed-door, transcribed interview.
In interviews with federal and state law enforcement, as well as in other public documents, including civil lawsuits, survivors of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell have alleged Kellen handled some of the logistics that enabled Epstein and his abuse, including calling his minor victims to make arrangements for massages, escorting them to Epstein’s bedroom and encouraging them to bring friends.
And at least some Epstein survivors remain angry about Kellen’s role. Earlier this year, Epstein survivor Teresa Helm told a British media outlet that Kellen groomed her for abuse and that she is still unconvinced that Kellen “didn’t know what she was doing.” Kellen’s lawyers say Kellen never met Teresa Helm. Kellen and her lawyers have insisted, however, that to the extent that she was involved in Epstein’s web, it was part and parcel of how Epstein sexually and psychologically abused her for more than a decade.
They said Kellen is no differently situated than other survivors of Epstein’s decades-long predation of women and girls. “I have no doubt there are countless women currently trapped in similar situations that could be helped by hearing my story,” Kellen told MS NOW. Kellen’s lawyers said that while New York federal prosecutors investigated Kellen and initially sought to have her plead guilty to witness tampering, they came to understand that Kellen was victimized by Epstein and decided against prosecuting her.
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