Victim Profile — Courtney Wild

Research Corpus Note: This document draws on the DOJ Epstein Files corpus (the "EFTA" corpus). The DOJ Epstein Files release spans approximately 3.5 million pages across ~900,229 unique documents. Of these, text was successfully extracted from 900,196 documents (covering virtually the full corpus) through OCR and PDF text-extraction processing. All EFTA citations refer to documents in this extracted corpus unless otherwise noted. Additional post-corpus developments (post-February 2026) are noted where relevant and assessed separately.

Evidence Tier: A — Named and documented in multiple federal corpus sources; direct corpus identification confirmed; central figure in landmark CVRA litigation; formally designated "Minor Victim-4" in the Maxwell superseding indictment.

Current Status: Survivor; publicly identified; legal activist. Courtney Wild is the lead plaintiff in Jane Does 1 and 2 v. United States (Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA, S.D. Fla.), the Crime Victims' Rights Act lawsuit challenging the 2008 non-prosecution agreement. She has spoken publicly and appeared in documentary media. As of the corpus cutoff date (February 2026), she continues to advocate for victims' rights.

Who They Are

Courtney Wild grew up in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, a suburban community in Palm Beach County. She was approximately 14 years old when she was first brought to Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, around 2001. She attended Royal Palm Beach High School during the period of her exploitation. Wild is best known outside Florida for the landmark legal battle she waged against the United States Department of Justice over the 2008 non-prosecution agreement — a fight that reached the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and helped reshape national conversation about victims' rights in federal criminal proceedings.

Wild went on to become one of the most persistent public advocates among Epstein survivors. She was the named lead plaintiff in the CVRA lawsuit and the figure for whom the "Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019" was introduced in Congress by Representative Lois Frankel. She has given interviews in documentary media and spoken before congressional audiences. In the Maxwell trial proceedings, she appears in the federal charging documents as "Minor Victim-4."

Her year of birth is approximately 1986–1987, consistent with being approximately 14 years old in 2001.

How They Entered the Network

The circumstances of Courtney Wild's discovery by investigators provide one of the most detailed documented accounts of how Epstein's Palm Beach recruitment system operated — and how it was ultimately exposed.

According to a memorandum dated April 30, 2007, written by then-U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeff Sloman (EFTA00229861, "Operation Leap Year"), the initial police investigation began when a school principal at a Palm Beach County school intervened after a fight between two students. One of the other students had accused "Jane Doe #2" — Courtney Wild — of being a prostitute. The principal searched Wild's purse and found $300 in cash. When asked where the money came from, Wild first claimed she had earned it working at Chik-Fil-A. When that explanation was disbelieved, she claimed she had sold drugs. That explanation was also disbelieved. She then admitted that she had been paid $300 to give a massage to a man on Palm Beach Island. Wild's parents then approached the Palm Beach Police Department to press charges.

The Palm Beach Police Department (PBPD) Incident Report dated July 25, 2006 (EFTA01692161), records that Wild stated she had first been introduced to Epstein through an acquaintance approximately two years before her November 2005 police interview — placing first contact at approximately 2003, consistent with the broader 2001–2004 period documented in federal charging documents. A recruiter who attended Royal Palm Beach High School approached her about working for Epstein and providing massages for $200 per session. The arrangements were made by a third party who accompanied her to the mansion.

The Maxwell superseding indictment (EFTA02830681, S2, Case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE, filed March 29, 2021) identifies Wild as "Minor Victim-4" and records that she was recruited to provide Epstein with sexualized massages beginning around 2001, when she was approximately 14 years old. Maxwell met Wild at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion and subsequently interacted with her on multiple occasions, knowing she was under 18.

Victimization — Documented Account

The Maxwell superseding indictment (EFTA02830681) provides the most detailed federal account of Wild's victimization during the 2001–2004 period. According to the indictment, Maxwell and Epstein groomed Wild through multiple means: Maxwell asked Wild about her family and other aspects of her life; discussed sexual topics in front of her; and was present when Wild was nude in the massage room of the Palm Beach mansion.

On multiple occasions between approximately 2001 and 2004, Wild provided nude massages to Epstein at the Palm Beach mansion, during which Epstein engaged in multiple sex acts with her. Epstein's employees — including at times Maxwell — telephoned Wild from New York to schedule massage appointments. After each massage, Epstein or one of his employees, including at times Maxwell, paid Wild hundreds of dollars in cash.

At some point during this period, both Epstein and Maxwell invited Wild to travel with Epstein and offered to assist her in obtaining a passport for that purpose. Wild declined the invitation. Maxwell and Epstein's employees also sent Wild gifts, including lingerie, from a Manhattan address to her Florida residence.

Epstein and Maxwell each encouraged Wild to recruit other young females to provide sexualized massages. In response, Wild brought multiple females — including girls under 18 — to the Palm Beach mansion for this purpose. On those occasions, both Wild and the girl she brought were paid hundreds of dollars in cash.

The Acosta memorandum (EFTA00229861) describes the general pattern at Epstein's mansion during this period: assistants would set up massage tables in the master bedroom area; Epstein would enter wearing a robe or towel and instruct girls on what to do, directing them to remove their clothing; he masturbated himself and fondled victims' breasts and vaginas; he digitally penetrated a number of girls; and for those who saw him repeatedly, he escalated to oral sex and vaginal sex.

The PBPD incident report (EFTA01692161) records that Wild entered through Epstein's back kitchen door, was escorted upstairs by an assistant past photographs of naked females throughout the house, and was asked to remove her clothing on her first session. She later acknowledged returning approximately four or five times in the preceding year. A witness present during one session stated that Wild, at age 15, "looked really young" — consistent with the documented abuse beginning when she was 14.

Testimony and Legal Record

Palm Beach Police Department investigation (2005–2006): Wild gave a sworn taped statement to PBPD detectives in a November 2005 interview at the Palm Beach Police Department (EFTA01692161). The investigation she helped trigger ultimately identified 27 girls who had gone to Epstein's house to perform "massage services." She was designated "Jane Doe #2" in the PBPD case and in subsequent federal proceedings.

Federal criminal investigation — "Operation Leap Year" (2007): The Acosta memorandum to EOUSA (EFTA00229861), dated April 30, 2007, explicitly identifies Wild as "Jane Doe #2" and cites her case as the origin of the entire Palm Beach investigation. The memorandum proposed a 60-count federal indictment against Epstein and sought forfeiture of his Palm Beach home and two airplanes. The proposed indictment was ultimately abandoned in favor of the 2008 state plea deal and non-prosecution agreement.

Crime Victims' Rights Act lawsuit — Jane Does 1 and 2 v. United States (Case No. 08-80736-CIV-MARRA, S.D. Fla., filed 2008): Wild, as "Jane Doe #2," filed a federal CVRA lawsuit arguing that prosecutors violated her rights under 18 U.S.C. § 3771 by negotiating the 2008 non-prosecution agreement secretly without consulting victims. She was represented by attorneys Paul Cassell and Bradley J. Edwards. Internal DOJ emails in the corpus (EFTA00206173) document the government's position that "the rights in the CVRA do not attach until there is a federal court proceeding" and that DOJ was "most reluctant to do what Cassell asks, since negotiating the non-prosecution agreement was clearly [sensitive]." Judge Kenneth Marra of the Southern District of Florida ultimately ruled in Wild's favor in February 2019, finding that the government had violated the CVRA by failing to confer with victims. After Epstein died in August 2019, Judge Marra concluded the case was moot. Wild and her attorneys appealed.

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals: The CVRA case was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit. The appellate proceedings addressed whether a meaningful remedy remained available following Epstein's death and whether the violations warranted further action. The case was ultimately dismissed as moot following Epstein's death, though the February 2019 finding of CVRA violations by the district court stands as a landmark ruling.

Maxwell trial: Wild's victimization during 2001–2004 is documented in the Maxwell superseding indictment (EFTA02830681) as "Minor Victim-4." The facts documented in that indictment — Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, Maxwell's grooming and scheduling role, nude massage sessions, cash payments, and Maxwell's presence during abuse — formed part of the broader evidentiary record in United States v. Ghislaine Maxwell (Case No. 1:20-cr-00330, S.D.N.Y.).

Public Statements and Advocacy

Wild has spoken publicly about her abuse and her legal battle on multiple occasions. She was featured in the ABC News two-hour documentary special Truth and Lies: Jeffrey Epstein (2020) alongside Michelle Licata and Jena-Lisa Jones — appearing initially as "Jane Doe 2" and later under her own name.

Wild has consistently framed her CVRA lawsuit as a fight not only for herself but for all crime victims. She has stated publicly that the government's secret deal with Epstein — struck without ever notifying her or other victims — compounded the injury done to her. Her public statements have emphasized that victims have a right to be heard before prosecutors decide how to resolve their cases.

Wild also became an active figure in congressional advocacy. The Courtney Wild Crime Victims' Rights Reform Act of 2019, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21), was named directly for her case. The legislation sought to strengthen enforcement mechanisms under the CVRA, including by giving victims a private right of action when their rights are violated.

Her case has been extensively reported in the Miami Herald's "Perversion of Justice" investigation by reporter Julie K. Brown, which was credited with prompting the federal government's renewed scrutiny of the Epstein NPA and ultimately the 2019 federal charges against Epstein.

Legal Actions and Outcomes

Key Claims for DOJ Evidence Cross-Reference

The following facts are documented in the federal corpus and are directly relevant to DOJ evidence cross-reference analysis:

1. Age at first abuse: Wild was approximately 14 years old when she was first brought to Epstein's Palm Beach mansion, around 2001. This is documented in the Acosta memorandum (EFTA00229861) and the Maxwell superseding indictment (EFTA02830681).
2. Maxwell's direct role: Maxwell personally met Wild at the Palm Beach mansion, groomed her, discussed sexual topics in front of her, was present during nude massage sessions, and telephoned Wild from New York to schedule appointments. This is charged conduct in the Maxwell indictment (EFTA02830681).
3. Payments: Wild was paid hundreds of dollars in cash per session by Epstein or his employees, including at times Maxwell (EFTA02830681). The original $300 payment that triggered the investigation is documented in EFTA00229861.
4. Grooming and normalization: Maxwell sought to normalize abusive conduct by discussing sexual topics in front of Wild and being present when Wild was nude (EFTA02830681).
5. Gift-giving from New York: Maxwell and Epstein's employees sent Wild lingerie and other gifts from a Manhattan address to her Florida residence — establishing interstate commerce (EFTA02830681).
6. Recruitment of other minors: Wild was encouraged by both Epstein and Maxwell to recruit other young women and girls, and she did so — bringing multiple females, including minors, to the Palm Beach mansion (EFTA02830681).
7. NPA concealment: Internal DOJ emails (EFTA00206173) document that the government negotiated the 2008 NPA without notifying victims and subsequently argued that CVRA rights had not yet attached — a position Judge Marra rejected in 2019.
8. Trigger of the entire PBPD investigation: The Acosta memorandum (EFTA00229861) explicitly states that the entire Palm Beach investigation originated with a complaint from Wild's parents after a school principal found $300 in her purse.

DOJ File Evidence

Summary Assessment

Courtney Wild occupies a singular position in the Epstein evidence record. She is both a victim and the catalyst — the girl whose $300 in a school purse triggered the Palm Beach Police Department investigation that first exposed Epstein's abuse operation, ultimately leading to 27 identified victims, a failed federal prosecution, the 2008 NPA, and eventually Epstein's 2019 federal indictment. Her parents' decision to take her account to the police in October 2005 set in motion an investigative chain whose consequences reached every Epstein prosecution that followed.

Her subsequent decision to sue the federal government under the CVRA was an act of legal courage that produced a landmark ruling. Judge Marra's February 2019 finding that the DOJ had violated victims' rights under 18 U.S.C. § 3771 by secretly negotiating the NPA without consulting Wild and other victims established an important precedent in federal criminal procedure. That finding stands as one of the most significant legal outcomes to emerge from the Epstein case — independent of Epstein's death, Maxwell's conviction, or any civil settlements.

Wild is documented in the federal corpus across multiple distinct document types: the investigative memorandum that proposed her case for a 60-count federal indictment; the Palm Beach Police Department's investigative records; the Maxwell superseding indictment; and the internal DOJ email record of the government's CVRA litigation response. Across all of these sources, her identity as "Jane Doe #2," her designation as "Minor Victim-4" in the Maxwell charging documents, and the core facts of her victimization are consistent and mutually corroborating.

Evidence tier: A — Named, multiply documented in federal corpus, directly charged in Maxwell indictment, landmark CVRA litigation plaintiff.