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A victim’s sex trafficking exposé on Dr. Phil has resurfaced as viewers start to spot alarming possible connections to Jeffrey Epstein.
As Perezcious readers know, for the last few weeks, the Department of Justice has started to release the Epstein Files, AKA documents obtained during investigations into the convicted sex offender. Already, it’s put many high-profile people in the spotlight, including Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, who was arrested on suspicion for misconduct in public office. The more that comes out, the more horrifying it all is. The evidence could expose some truly grave crimes, and these survivors deserve justice.
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As folks wrap their heads around the contents of these disturbing files, an old Dr. Phil episode has resurfaced, highlighting the harrowing world of sex trafficking… And some think because of the similarities of her stories compared to what we know about Epstein, that she could have been talking about his operation!
A woman identified only as Kendall appeared on the daytime series back in 2017 for Season 15, Episode 120, after escaping just three years prior. According to her, she was sold by her parents as a baby to a man who still “owned” her. She estimated she was 23 at the time of the interview, but did not know her exact age. In the man’s care, she was sexually abused beginning as an infant — before she could even talk — and was assaulted by countless people.
Explaining the horrifying circumstances she was allegedly raised in, she said:
“I was born into this world of sex trafficking. It’s the only life I’ve ever known. Since I left, everything has been so hard, and nobody except the man who owns me can help me. I was given to the man who owns me by my birth parents, and I was forced to have sex with clients. One of my first memories was thinking that it was normal for men to be fondling babies. My whole life, I traveled all over the world and would go to some of the biggest events to meet clients and have sex with them. They were all extremely rich and prominent members of society. Sometimes, they would just want to have sex with me and sometimes they’d make me have sex with different people. The clients were often physically abusive. Clients were even allowed to smother me with a pillow or plastic bag while having sex with me, but they were never allowed to leave marks or bruises on my face because I always had to look pretty. The man who owns me constantly manipulated me and did horrible things to me. He would make me be a dog, made me eat feces, I was kept in a cage. Sometimes he would electrocute me as punishment. He said that all of this was happening because it was God’s will because God made me for this.”
She said she began to be sexually assaulted “before [she] could talk” and was “used to it by the time [she] was 2.” She thought this behavior from men was normal. Recalling one of her first memories of being abused, she said:
“I remember being really little and a lot of men being around me and taking turns. … I thought that guys held babies on their laps like that because it kept them from falling off.”
Elsewhere, Kendall said she wasn’t supposed to use the word “trafficking” because the man who owned her told her she was “made for that, and trafficking is when girls who aren’t made for that get kidnapped or sold into it.” She was told her parents had her for him. She wasn’t sure exactly where they were from but said she’s spoken to them and they spoke English.
As Kendall grew up, she was allegedly transported all around the world to attend fancy parties and high-profile events, such as the Super Bowl and Olympics, where she would be forced to have sex with wealthy clients. She described “the man who owns” her as “smart and rich” who has “connections with very powerful people all over the world.”
When attending big events, she’d get flown in on a private jet and someone would come with outfit options and to do her hair and makeup. At times, she’d be forced to have sex with around 15 people in a day, unless the client paid for something “exclusive” or for a longer time. As for where this happened, she described:
“A lot of times I would go to parties, and that’s where I would see them. Sometimes they would come to me. If I was being punished for something and I was put into one of his brothels, sometimes they would come there. Sometimes I just would live in a room for a while where the men would come, but sometimes I would live somewhere and we would go to visit some men.”
Kendall alleged the man ordered her around like a dog, giving her commands like “sit” and “come.” If she disobeyed, things only got worse:
“When I would get in trouble, the man who owns me would have really rough sex with me, take sharp blades and cut me. He would take all of my clothes and blankets and make me wet, so I’d be cold. Sometimes, he would throw me in the bathtub and hold my face down. Every time, I was really scared that I was going to die, but then I was really sad when he would let me live.”
When she was 7, she alleged the man taught her how to use a gun in case she ever wanted to die by suicide, detailing exactly how she should aim the gun at herself. He then gave her the gun, she recalled:
“I pulled the trigger, and nothing happened. The gun wasn’t loaded. I immediately got punished for trying to leave him. When that happened, I realized that he would never let me die.”
Horrifying.
She also claimed she witnessed him murder “probably about 20 or 25” people and that there would be “lots of times that he would be there and have other people do it.” She shared:
“One time, he just, like, took the little girl’s head and twisted it. He’s shot people.”
Kendall said she was about 4 when she saw him kill the little girl. She was also forced to kill people, she painfully recalled:
“One time, he had me hold, like, a newborn baby. He said that I had to hold it by the neck because newborn babies can’t keep their head up by themselves. The baby died. I didn’t know that — he said that the baby had fallen asleep, that I had put the baby asleep. I didn’t realize until later that I had killed it.”
Awful.
Kendall also alleged she gave birth to three children during this time — and was “allowed to get pregnant because men paid for that.” Vile!! She had “several abortions,” but two girls and a boy “survived.” She detailed:
“When I had each child, they were all induced so that I wouldn’t get too big. After I had each baby, they were taken away, but sometimes I would get to see them later as a reward. I don’t know who their fathers are or where they are. I would like to have my kids with me, but I feel like if I did, I would just get them in trouble. It’s been so difficult that even now I try to forget that I’ve had them.”
She added that she’s seen them “several times” as a reward, and she saw “the younger girl more often” than the others.
So brave to speak out about this. Hear more about why she was so nervous to talk to Dr. Phil and about the manipulation she endured during this horrendous time (below):
Such a sickening situation. We’re glad she got out.
It’s heartbreaking and shocking to think there are so many folks out there willingly allowing — and participating in! — gross crimes like this. Whether or not this has anything to do with Epstein, it paints a dark picture of what this trafficking world is like. Our hearts break for victims all over the world. This needs to end, and anyone participating in this behavior needs to face the consequences of their actions.
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence and would like to learn more about resources, consider checking out https://www.rainn.org/resources.
[Image via Dr. Phil/YouTube & New York Sex Offender Registry]
