Jeffrey Epstein victims program shutting down with $121 million paid to abuse survivors

The program received approximately 225 applications from alleged victims.

An independent compensation program for victims of late serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is winding down its operations after paying out more than $121 million to survivors of Epstein's sexual abuse, ABC News has learned. The Epstein Victims' Compensation Program, since launching last year, received approximately 225 applications from alleged victims from the United States and abroad. That astounding number was more than double the initial expectations of the fund's administrator and advocates for the victims. "I think the number of certified victims of Epstein's sex trafficking is unspeakable. There really aren't words to describe the enormity of his crimes," said David Boies, chairman of Boies, Schiller, Flexner, a law firm that represents several alleged Epstein victims who participated in the program. Of the 150 applicants deemed eligible for compensation, more than 92% accepted the offers. The awards were paid by the executors of Epstein's estate, but the claims were evaluated independently "free from any interference or control" by the estate, said Jordana Feldman, the program's designer and administrator.