Epstein Survivor Recalls Africa Trip With Bill Clinton, Says Convicted Sex Trafficker Bragged About Ties to Trump

A Jeffrey Epstein survivor recalled a trip to Africa with former President Bill Clinton and how the convicted sex trafficker often bragged about his relationship with President Donald Trump during an emotional statement on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

Chauntae Davies, speaking during a press conference with other victims, said her nightmare with Epstein began in 2002, when she was introduced to Ghislaine Maxwell while living in Los Angeles.

An aspiring actress at the time, Davies was asked to give a massage to Maxwell, who praised her and promised to introduce her to “someone enormously powerful” named Jeffrey Epstein.

What followed were trips to Epstein’s private island, where Davies felt “on top of the world” with a man who “listened to my dreams” and “promised to help.”

But then, as Davies put it, “the abuse began.”

At one point, she accompanied Epstein on a trip to Africa with Clinton and “other notable figures.” She said she quickly realized how “powerless” she was as a young woman in the throes of Epstein’s orbit and his connections to powerful American figures and world leaders.

She said that Epstein often boasted about his connections with powerful friends, including Trump.

“It was his biggest brag, actually,” she added.

Later in her remarks, she asked Trump and lawmakers directly: “Why do we continue to cover up sexual abuse and assault? Who are we covering for? Let the public know the truth.”

Read Davies’ full remarks below:

Hello, my name is Chauntae Davies, and I’m here before you today as a survivor, a survivor of decades of pain, the trauma and betrayal at the hands of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein and the people who enabled them, and a government that for far too long refused to help. In 2002, I was living in California, a young woman with high aspirations of becoming an actress. I was already beginning to make a name for myself in the industry. A person I trusted, someone I thought was a friend, invited me to meet a powerful woman who could help advance my career.

That woman happened to be Ghislaine Maxwell. I was asked to give her a massage, though I had almost no experience, and when I did, she praised me and promised introductions to someone enormously powerful, someone who could change the course of my life. And that man was Jeffrey Epstein. At first, I was an excited young woman on top of the world. Epstein flew me to his private island. He listened to my dreams, promised to help, but his promises came with a catch. The abuse began. He told me to keep it secret. He manipulated me with with quid pro quo I did not consent to, but I felt I had no one to turn to.

He was too powerful. I was just one of the many young women trapped in his orbit. I was even taken on a trip to Africa with former President Bill Clinton and other notable figures. In those moments, I realized how powerless I was. If I spoke out, who would believe me? Who would protect me? Epstein surrounded himself with the most powerful leaders of our country and the world. He abused not only me, but countless others, and everyone seemed to look away. The truth is, Epstein had a free pass. He bragged about his powerful friends, including our current president, Donald Trump.

It was his biggest brag, actually. And while what I endured will haunt me forever, I live every day with PTSD. I live as a mother trying to raise my child while distrusting a world that has betrayed me. This kind of trauma never leaves you. It breaks families apart. It shapes the way we see everyone around us. But one thing is certain. Unless we learn from this history, monsters like Epstein will rise again. There are files, government files that hold the truth about Epstein, who he knew, who owed him, who protected him, and why he was allowed to operate for so long without consequence.

Why was Maxwell the only one held accountable when so many others played a role? Why does the government hide this information from the public? This secrecy is not protection, it’s complicity. And as long as the truth is buried, justice will remain out of reach. That is why this bill matters. Passing it ensure that the suffering of survivors is not in vain. Passing it will bring accountability, transparency and prevention. It will help protect the next generation of predators who seek to place themselves above the law through wealth, influence and connections.

This is not just my story, it is about every survivor who carries invisible scars. It’s about the weight we live with daily. It is about the families broken and the futures stolen. So I ask you, President Trump and members of Congress, why do we continue to cover up sexual abuse and assault? Who are we covering for? Let the public know the truth. We cannot heal without justice. We cannot protect the future. If we refuse to confront the past. Thank you.

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