Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
16%
3 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
The Independent's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
3
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Two women whose images as girls were found in Jeffrey Epstein’s collection of child sexual abuse material have filed a class action lawsuit seeking damages from the late sex offender's estate.
asserted
images → find → estate
The lawsuit seeks at least $6 million on behalf of more than 40 people, some of whom were in Epstein's so-called "modeling book," seized by federal investigators in 2019 from his New York home, according to the filing in Manhattan federal district court on Wednesday.
uncertain
some → seek → Wednesday
Others were shown in thousands of downloaded videos and images of child sexual abuse material taken from the late financier's properties, according to the action.
uncertain
Others → show → action
The lawsuit aims to broaden legal reckoning against Epstein beyond women who have sued his estate over sexual assaults, to those he exploited as children through pictures he and his associates took of them or obtained.
asserted
he → aim → them
In some cases, the images were then distributed to others.
asserted
images → distribute → others
The lawsuit was filed against Epstein's former attorney Darren Indyke and his former accountant Richard Kahn, the co-executors of the Epstein estate.
asserted
lawsuit → file → estate
Daniel Weiner, a lawyer representing Indyke, declined to comment.
asserted
Weiner → represent → Indyke
An attorney for Kahn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
asserted
attorney → respond → comment
One of the plaintiffs, identified as Jane Doe, alleges Epstein stole partially nude photographs of her taken when she was 12.
asserted
she → identify → her
The other, using the pseudonym "Amy," says she is featured in child sexual abuse material seized from Epstein's properties in 2019 that is still being traded today.
asserted
that → use → 2019
Hillary Nappi, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs, said the lawsuit could potentially involve thousands of class members.
uncertain
lawsuit → represent → members
She said most people pictured in Epstein’s collection had never been identified.
asserted
people → say → collection
The lawsuit calls for Epstein’s estate and federal authorities to work with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to identify individuals in the collection and inform them.
asserted
estate → call → them
It asks for the estate to pay class action members $150,000 each, as well as other penalties.
asserted
estate → ask → 150,000
Epstein was convicted of soliciting sex from a minor in 2008 and charged with sex trafficking of minors in 2019, months before he was found dead in a New York jail cell; his death was ruled a suicide.
asserted
death → convict → cell
He was never prosecuted for creating, obtaining or distributing child sexual abuse material.
asserted
He → prosecute → material
If you are a child and you need help because something has happened to you, in the UK, you can call Childline free of charge on 0800 1111.
asserted
you → need → 1111
You can also call the NSPCC if you are an adult and you are worried about a child, on 0808 800 5000.
asserted
you → call → 5000
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adults on 0808 801 0331
asserted
Association → abuse → 0331
The Aporia
