Henry Jarecki Sued for Rape and Sex Trafficking Linked to Jeffrey Epstein

A woman who alleges she was a victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse has filed a federal civil lawsuit against prominent psychiatrist, entrepreneur, and commodities trader Henry Jarecki, who owns Norman Island and Guana Island in the British Virgin Islands.

The suit, submitted on Monday, in Manhattan federal court, accuses the 91-year-old Jarecki of rape and sex trafficking, claiming Epstein sent her to Jarecki for psychiatric treatment, which led to further abuse.

The anonymous plaintiff, referred to as “Jane Doe 11,” claims that Jarecki, a close associate of Epstein, sexually assaulted her repeatedly from 2011 to 2014. The lawsuit, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, paints a picture of a sinister partnership, alleging that Epstein sent multiple young women to Jarecki under the guise of psychiatric care to shield Epstein’s predatory behaviour from scrutiny.

According to the suit, Jarecki was aware that the women sent to him were under Epstein’s control and believed he could abuse them without fear of repercussions. These allegations add another dark chapter to the Epstein scandal, which has implicated numerous high-profile individuals.

Jarecki’s attorney, Sarita Kedia, vehemently denied the allegations. “The allegations will be shown to be entirely false and baseless. Dr. Jarecki never engaged in any abusive conduct with the complainant or any other person,” Kedia stated.

The lawsuit also claims Jarecki, co-founder of Moviefone and a movie producer, used testosterone pills to boost his sex drive and forced Jane Doe 11 to have sex with other men in his presence on multiple occasions. Jane Doe 11 is seeking unspecified monetary damages for sexual battery, sex trafficking, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Brad Edwards, one of the attorneys representing Jane Doe 11, emphasised the significance of the case. “This is an important lawsuit filed by a courageous young woman who we are honoured to represent,” Edwards said. He expressed hope that her bravery would inspire other victims to come forward. Edwards is joined in the case by renowned lawyers David Boies and Sigrid McCawley, who previously secured a $290 million settlement from JPMorgan Chase on behalf of Epstein’s victims, accusing the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex-trafficking operations.

Henry Jarecki, an adjunct professor at Yale School of Medicine and co-author of “Modern Psychiatric Treatment,” has had a distinguished career, including receiving the Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health from the Brain & Behaviour Research Foundation in November of last year. In the 1980s, Jarecki was known as “the dean of the American gold market” by The New York Times for his role as chairman of Mocatta Metals Corp. He and his son, Andrew Jarecki, sold Moviefone to AOL for nearly $390 million in stock in 1999.

Jeffrey Epstein, 66, died by suicide in a New York federal jail in August 2019, a month after his arrest on child sex trafficking charges. Over the years, Epstein had cultivated relationships with numerous wealthy and influential figures, including former Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, and Prince Andrew of Britain.

This lawsuit, with its severe allegations against Jarecki, marks another pivotal moment in the ongoing fallout from Epstein’s extensive and disturbing legacy of abuse.