Testimony of Whistleblower Maria Farmer on FBI Handling of Epstein Case

• •Maria Farmer reported Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Les Wexner to the FBI in 1996.
• •Farmer alleges the FBI failed to act on her 1996 report, which she claims led to further abuse of other victims.
• •In 2006, the FBI contacted Farmer to testify against Epstein, but she alleges the government subsequently offered him a 'sweetheart deal'.
• •Farmer has received death threats and harassment, including threats to burn down her apartment.
• •Farmer filed an administrative claim and a lawsuit against the government regarding their handling of her reports.
• •The Epstein Files Transparency Act resulted in the release of an FD-71 form, which Farmer states only partially confirms her 1996 report.
• •Farmer's FOIA requests for her full FBI file have been delayed, with one response citing a November 2027 completion date.
• •Farmer reports serious health issues, including Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a brain tumor, and Addison's disease, which she attributes to the stress of her experience.
• •The Inspector General did not follow up on Farmer's 2023 request for an investigation into the government's handling of her case.

This testimony highlights allegations of systemic failure by federal law enforcement to investigate reports of child sex trafficking, impacting the legal rights and transparency regarding government records for survivors.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.