Lucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment while reporting on Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s chief enabler. The journalist says Maxwell’s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice.
In September 2022, Osborne-Crowley met Carolyn Andriano, who was abused by Epstein and Maxwell from age 14. During their meeting, a private investigator approached Osborne-Crowley, offered her drugs and cash, then put his hands under her skirt. She had to escape through a staff exit.
Osborne-Crowley has followed the Epstein case for six years and wrote a book, The Lasting Harm, about the Maxwell trial. In November 2025, 28 Epstein survivors released a statement saying many had received death threats and asked for police protection.
Osborne-Crowley believes the threats are funded by people not yet facing charges. She says survivors were told by Maxwell: 'If you ever tell anyone what’s going on here, no matter how far into the future, we will find you and we will stop you.' Two women withdrew from her book after receiving threats.
The journalist criticises media coverage for focusing on Epstein, Maxwell and Prince Andrew rather than the survivors. 'This is a story about grooming and the girls who lived through it,' she says. Her book details the experiences of multiple victims, all subjected to similar manipulation and abuse.
