$125M from Epstein estate awarded to close to 150 victims
The estate of Jeffrey Epstein has awarded $125 million to approximately 150 victims who filed promises against the late financier.
The program has shut after offering relief to 92% of suitable claimants who accepted their compensation gives, according to a spokesman for the estate. About 225 persons submitted claims, considerably exceeding the 100 statements the estate experienced approximated it would obtain.
“This essential, independent System allowed victims/survivors who ended up sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein to solve their claims exterior of court docket by a voluntary, confidential, reasonable, empathetic and expeditious procedure – over and above the glare of general public proceedings and with out the fees and confrontation of litigation,” impartial Administrator Jordana H. Feldman mentioned.
Epstein, 66, was a hedge fund manager