James O'Brien Daily Why don’t we care more about Jeffrey Epstein's victims?
Feb 11, 2026
Simon Marks, Washington correspondent covering US politics and immigration. Ogor Winnie Okoye, immigration attorney representing Seamus Culleton. They discuss why Jeffrey Epstein's victims are often sidelined and how institutions protect the powerful. They also examine Seamus Culleton’s prolonged ICE detention and wider US immigration enforcement trends.
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Institutions Protect Themselves First
- James O'Brien argues institutions prioritise self-preservation over victims when scandal hits.
- That instinct explains why the royal family and others kept the focus away from Epstein's survivors.
Society Looks Away From Powerful Predators
- O'Brien asks why society often looks away from sexual abuse by powerful men.
- He links public indifference to institutional crisis management and failure to centre survivors.
Survivor Story: Wanting Acknowledgement
- Tanya recounts abuse from age four and later disbelief when she reported it.
- She says victims mostly want acknowledgement, not money, from their abusers.
