{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"168. Marina Lacerda: When Epstein Power, Money, and Rape Collided \u2014 and She Survived","description":" For decades, Marina was known only as \u201cMinor Victim-1\u201d in legal documents \u2014 a label that stripped away her humanity while protecting those responsible. In this conversation, Marina reclaims what was taken from her: her voice, her story, and her identity. She speaks not just about what happened, but about what it costs to survive abuse at that scale \u2014 the trauma that lingers, the mistrust that settles in the body, and the long road back to agency and truth. This episode is not sensational, and it is not speculative. It is grounded in lived experience and courageous truth-telling. Marina shares what it was like to finally speak, to cooperate with investigators, and to carry the weight of knowing her testimony mattered \u2014 even when justice felt incomplete and accountability felt painfully limited. Her story exposes the human toll behind headlines and reminds us that behind every \u201ccase\u201d is a real person who had to keep living afterward. This is a heavy episode \u2014 and an essential one. It asks us to listen carefully, to believe survivors fully, and to understand that silence is rarely chosen freely. Marina\u2019s courage doesn\u2019t demand pity; it demands attention, responsibility, and change. I\u2019m deeply grateful to her for trusting this space and for allowing us to bear witness to a truth that should never have been hidden in the first place. An important side note: if you\u2019re finding value in this show and these amazing episodes, please take a moment to leave a 5-star rating on your podcast platform. AND, follow SexualAssaultSurvivorStories on Instagram, then, please send me a note of support. I can\u2019t tell you how much your emails mean to me\u2014they fuel my passion to keep this podcast going. And if you\u2019re a victim or survivor and are ready to tell your story in order to help yourself or someone else heal, let me know, and we can start a conversation about the possibility of you being on the show.  Here\u2019s my email address: dave@sasstories.com  Thank you to all of you who have reached out to me already. Just provide me with a phone number where I can reach back out to you\u2026because I like to talk to people who are interested in guesting. And please keep those emails and texts coming\u2026I truly look forward to hearing from you! Here are some critically important links that I hope you\u2019ll take the time to explore, and where a contribution is requested, please consider doing so! \u2014 Thank you!! marinalacerdaforsurvivors (Marina\u2019s Instagram page: Marina Lacerda|Voice for Survivors) https:\/\/1in6.org\/ https:\/\/time.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/repeat_rape.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com https:\/\/soulwisesolutions.com https:\/\/safeinharmsway.org https:\/\/sironahealing.com\/ https:\/\/www.whattheydontsay.com https:\/\/startbybelieving.org https:\/\/evawintl.org\/ As mentioned, and emphasized, it\u2019s time to Normalize the Conversation.\u2122 And please remember to Start by Believing\u2026because we all know someone whose life has been impacted by rape or sexual assault. (Check out https:\/\/evawintl.org\/ & https:\/\/startbybelieving.org for more information on \u201cStart By Believing\u201d!) Thank you for tuning in. --Dave ","author_name":"Sexual Assault Survivor Stories Podcast - SASS","author_url":"http:\/\/sexualassaultsurvivorstories.libsyn.com\/website","html":"