Epstein survivors testify in Florida, where case first stalled.

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein testified in Florida on [insert date if known, otherwise omit]. The hearing took place in the same state where the financier and convicted sex offender was first investigated but avoided serious federal charges in 2008. The testimony marks a new phase in legal efforts to hold enablers accountable. Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.