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Robson has said she was just 16 years old and a high school student in West Palm Beach when she first encountered Epstein in 2004.
“I was just a normal teenager,” she told People magazine. “I played football, I did equestrian.”
According to her account, a classmate told her she could earn $200 by visiting Epstein’s mansion and giving him a massage.
“I was giving him a massage, the first and only time, and he did try to touch me,” she said. “A part of me was scared that he was going to rape me or hurt me. I don’t know if it was God intervening or what… but he didn’t force himself on me.”
Robson later said Epstein encouraged her to bring other girls to his home and offered to pay her for each one. In the Netflix series, she estimated she recruited roughly two dozen teenagers. She has maintained that she attempted to be transparent with them about what might happen.
“I was just a 16-year-old girl doing what this man had asked me to do,” she explained. “As a [teenager], you don’t really stop to think about the bigger picture; you’re not mature enough.”
Federal investigators later examined the broader Epstein network, including individuals accused of arranging encounters that led to abuse. Law enforcement records and court filings documented allegations that girls as young as 14 or 15 were involved.
Robson has said the fallout changed her life permanently.
“I’ve had reporters come by my house nonstop,” she explained. “I’ve had reporters call my parents. I’ve had the FBI show up at my job. I have been served subpoenas.”
The political timing of Khanna’s invitation is no accident. Epstein’s name has once again resurfaced in Washington as lawmakers push for additional document releases. Khanna and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie have supported renewed efforts to force transparency regarding Epstein related records.
Supporters say sunlight is long overdue. Critics argue that the issue is repeatedly weaponized to smear political opponents, including President Donald Trump, despite the absence of proof tying him to criminal wrongdoing.
Khanna defended his decision by presenting it as a platform for survivor advocacy. But many conservatives see something else. They see a carefully staged spectacle designed to generate headlines before the president even steps to the podium.
Robson, now an adult, acknowledged the emotional weight of revisiting her past.
[Participating in the docuseries] was obviously very emotional for me,” she said. “I’m hoping people can open their hearts and their minds, try to be mindful of what we went through.”
The larger question remains whether Democrats miscalculated. What was intended as a moral contrast may instead reopen uncomfortable conversations about accountability, recruitment, and who bears responsibility inside Epstein’s sprawling operation.
As the State of the Union approaches, one thing is clear. The guest list is no longer just ceremonial. It is political theater. And in this case, the attempt to score a symbolic victory may have handed Republicans fresh ammunition in a debate that refuses to fade from the national spotlight.
