Epstein's psychiatrist raped and trafficked in women

A woman who says she was sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein has sued her psychiatrist, accusing him of raping and trafficking her. The federal lawsuit filed Monday in Manhattan says Epstein sent her to Dr. Henry Jarecki for treatment after she became distressed while the fund manager was abusing her, the Wall Street Journal reports. The filing says Jarecki raped the unidentified woman multiple times from 2011 to 2014 and abused other women sent to him by Epstein. Sarita Kedia, Jarecki's lawyer, said: “The allegations will be proven to be entirely false and baseless. Dr. Jarecki never engaged in abusive behavior with the complainant or any other person. »

In addition to being a famous psychiatrist who teaches at Yale, Jarecki is a successful entrepreneur and commodities trader, according to CNBC. The woman's lawsuit says Jarecki took her to his private island in the British Virgin Islands and abused her there. The abuse began after she told the psychiatrist about her symptoms at her New York home, according to the complaint, where Epstein had sent her. Epstein and Jarecki did this with numerous other women, the filing says. Bradley Edwards, one of the plaintiff's lawyers, said: “We hope his courage will encourage others to feel safe coming forward.” » (More stories from Jeffrey Epstein.)