Exclusive: Roza Gilles was an 18-year-old model when Jeffrey Epstein first abused her — while he was serving jail time
Exclusive: Roza Gilles Reveals Epstein Abuse During Jail Term
The Model’s Shocking Account of Assault While Epstein Served Time
Activelifezero.com – Within the walls of the Florida Science Foundation’s fourteenth-floor headquarters, Roza Gilles experienced what would become years of relentless mistreatment at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. This Exclusive revelation comes from the 18-year-old model who was recruited from Uzbekistan and found herself trapped in a nightmare while Epstein was technically serving his sentence. The nonprofit organization, established in November 2007 just prior to Epstein’s guilty plea, maintained an office space accessible by elevator that regularly hosted visitors and buzzed with weekday activity. According to survivors, Epstein’s daily routine at this location involved morning coffee and muffins, followed by naps on a futon situated within a conference room. The financier had previously complained about poor sleep at the Palm Beach Stockade minimum security prison.
One survivor specifically recalled instances when Epstein’s ankle monitoring device would activate, compelling him to step outside and attempt to reset the equipment. The office contained numerous white noise machines—distinctive white, mushroom-shaped domes—positioned throughout the space. Epstein’s behavior during this period demonstrated remarkable boldness. Both at his West Palm Beach residence and within the foundation’s offices, survivors report that sexual assaults sometimes occurred while uniformed officers remained nearby, ostensibly monitoring the newly registered sex offender.
At the Florida Science Foundation, a rotating schedule of officers would occupy positions near the office entrance. Two women who spoke with CNN under conditions of anonymity remembered perceiving that the officers appeared intimidated by Epstein. They expressed certainty that Epstein maintained complete authority within that environment. This Exclusive account adds crucial context to understanding how Epstein operated with impunity.
Gilles’ own harrowing experience began on her first day working at a downtown Palm Beach high-rise building during the summer of 2009. At eighteen years old, she had recently arrived in the United States to advance her modeling career after being recruited backstage in Uzbekistan by an agent connected to Epstein. The modeling agency immediately burdened her with financial obligations, charging thousands of dollars for visa processing and housing expenses. Overwhelmed and considering returning to Asia where she had enjoyed success as a teenage model, Epstein presented her with weekend receptionist work to help supplement her earnings.
Inside a fourteenth-floor office, a woman invited Gilles to sit beside her. As Epstein extended his foot toward Gilles, she observed a black plastic band encircling his ankle with a small box featuring a blinking light. When she inquired about the device, both Epstein and the woman laughed. He then instructed Gilles to remove her shirt.
“I froze,” Gilles recalled. “And the woman comes over and starts unbuttoning my blouse. She takes it off, then she takes off my bra, and then she walks out.”
That moment marked the beginning of extensive sexual assault and rape. Gilles would later discover that the device Epstein wore was an ankle monitor and that he was actively serving a jail sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Her account, shared publicly with CNN for the first time in this Exclusive interview, illuminates the extraordinary circumstances surrounding Epstein’s controversial 2008 Florida plea agreement, which permitted him to spend considerable portions of his sentence outside correctional facilities.
This arrangement enabled Epstein to continue victimizing young women while technically serving his sentence. Among those affected were foreign models like Gilles, and occasionally the abuse occurred with a Palm Beach County sheriff’s officer present in an adjacent room. The Exclusive nature of Gilles’ testimony reveals details previously unknown to the public.
“He didn’t stop what he was doing while convicted. He was doing the same thing,” Gilles stated. “He had no remorse. The things he was doing to me hurt me so much, and left the biggest scar, and I will never – I will never be able to move on from this, no matter how hard I try.”
Gilles described one particular morning at Epstein’s West Palm Beach mansion during the summer of 2009 when she descended the stairs and encountered a uniformed officer in the kitchen. She felt an immediate surge of hope, believing that day might finally bring an end to her suffering.
Two additional women who requested anonymity also confirmed their abuse by Epstein at the Florida Science Foundation office. Their testimonies, combined with Gilles’ detailed narrative, provide compelling evidence of how Epstein exploited the loopholes in his plea deal to continue his predatory behavior while under judicial supervision. This Exclusive reporting brings new clarity to one of the most disturbing chapters in Epstein’s history.
