A WIRED investigation uncovered coordinates collected by a controversial data broker that reveal sensitive information about visitors to an island once owned by Epstein, the notorious sex offender.

A WIRED investigation uncovered coordinates collected by a controversial data broker that reveal sensitive information about visitors to an island once owned by Epstein, the notorious sex offender.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/tBv7z

  • treadful@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    8 months ago

    It’s not just perpetrators though.

    "Most of the clients who come to me, their number one concern is privacy and safety,” says attorney Lisa Bloom, who represented 11 of Epstein’s alleged victims. “It’s deeply concerning to think that any sexual abuse victims’ location will be tracked and then stored and then sold to someone, who can presumably do whatever they want with it.”

    • pelespirit
      5·
      8 months ago

      A lot of those victims want corroboration though. Also, they could at least release the known repeat attendees.

      • the post of tom joad
        31·
        8 months ago

        have you seen quotes are you sure that the victims would want/need this corroboration? (Not trying to argue, just asking) If I’m understanding this correctly bad actors could use this to identify victims and “epstein” em, so i can see why Lisa Bloom would be worried.

        Edit: i phrased that poorly