Epstein survivor says the King should ‘show dignity’ and meet victims on US visit

A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein has called on King Charles to meet her and other victims during his state visit to the US this month.

Teresa Helm believes a meeting between survivors and the Monarch would help criminal investigations on both sides of the Atlantic and ‘send a powerful message to the world’.

The campaigner, who was allegedly groomed by Ghislaine Maxwell and sexually abused by Epstein in 2002, said she was disappointed that the King will not be able to meet victims despite a US lawmaker asking him to.

Charles will visit the US with Queen Camilla at the end of April to mark the 250th anniversary of American Independence, where he will meet President Trump and address Congress.

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna, who spearheaded the release of the Epstein Files, wrote to the King this week asking him to meet the sex offender’s victims.

The representative said it would allow the Monarch to hear directly form them about ‘how powerful individuals and institutions failed them’.

The family of Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual abuse, which he denied, also ‘strongly’ urged the King to ‘hear’ what victims ‘have to say’.

Now Helm has become the first Epstein survivor to say she wants to meet the Monarch, alongside other survivors, when he comes to the US.

She told Metro: ‘I do believe that the King should meet with us survivors.

‘Not only could it help with investigations or connecting the pieces, but it would send a strong message around the world that no one is above the law.

‘There is a lot of human dignity that could be demonstrated by meeting with survivors.’

Asked what she would say to the King if she met him, Helm said: ‘I would really encourage him to continue down the path of justice on behalf of all the survivors, on behalf of his family, on behalf of his country.

‘It would take a lot of courage to make sure that there is no stone left unturned as far as any investigation.’

Metro understands the King and Queen’s position is that they will not be able to meet with survivors due to ongoing UK police investigations into matters related to Epstein.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by Thames Valley Police in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

There are fears any Royal meeting with victims would risk prejudicing these investigations into the King’s brother.

Charles said at the time of Andrew’s arrest that law enforcement ‘have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.’

He added: ‘Let me state clearly: the law must take its course.’

Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing in relation to his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Reacting to the news that the King will not be able to meet survivors, Helm said it was ‘disappointing’.

She added: ‘ It would be such a missed opportunity to set a precedent to showing profound human dignity. The world could really use a healthy dose of that right now.’

The campaigner, who was a close friend of Giuffre before her death almost a year ago, said she did ‘respect the King’ for ‘stating that he supports the investigative process, even of his own brother’.

She added: ‘The decisions that are made in the justice that is sought or not is going to impact many generations to come.’

However Helm, who has become a leading advocate for the full release of the Epstein Files, also called on more pressure to be put on Andrew to testify in front of US lawmakers, which has previously refused to do.

She claimed: ‘Andrew had a very close relationship with Ghislaine.

‘Ghislaine harmed me very directly and personally. In my mind she is pretty much a monster.

‘Jeffrey, Ghislaine and Andrew were very close, and many others. In my mind… they all knew what they were doing because they were all supporting one another in doing it. They were all in each other’s pockets.’

Helm praised the fact that police forces across the world are investigating people linked with the Epstein files, but questioned why US law enforcement are yet to act over the relevations.

She explained: ‘When I look at other parts of the world where there are arrests and investigations, I am left wondering why we have not seen that in the United States.

‘We’re all just still watching and waiting for some true actual accountability.

‘All these names are being named, there are photos, but there is nothing following behind that to show people are being held accountable.’

While the full details of the King’s visit to the US have not been confirmed, he will meet President Trump during the trip.

‘It will be TERRIFIC!’, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

The King has also been invited to address Congress during the state visit.

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