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The Epstein Survivors And Their Lawsuit Against Frederic Fekkai (Part 2) (9/11/26)

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Seven women, including five Jane Does, Kersti Ferguson and Audra Christiansen, sued celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai, his company and employee Patrick Coombs, alleging that Fekkai’s salon became part of Jeffrey Epstein’s grooming and control system. The complaint portrayed Fekkai not as a peripheral acquaintance but as someone who allegedly benefited financially from Epstein while providing salon services to women and girls at Epstein’s direction for years. According to the filing, Epstein sent the plaintiffs to Fekkai and instructed that they be styled to look as young as possible, including bleaching their hair blond and making them look “like dolls” to suit his preferences. The women alleged that Fekkai and Coombs helped groom them for Epstein and that the salon functioned as what the complaint called a “perks machine” that helped Epstein control victims while Fekkai’s business expanded. The lawsuit also alleged that Epstein helped Fekkai make business connections and grow his hair-care company, including helping his products reach retailers such as Victoria’s Secret.

The complaint went further by accusing Fekkai and Coombs of knowingly enabling gender-motivated violence and helping create conditions that allowed Epstein’s trafficking operation to continue. It cited Sarah Kellen’s allegation that Fekkai sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s and noted that House investigators had already asked the Justice Department to investigate Fekkai over his relationship with Epstein. The plaintiffs brought the case under New York City’s Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act, relying on a 2026 amendment that reopened a window for survivors to sue not only alleged abusers but also people or entities accused of enabling the abuse. The women sought damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other relief, arguing that Epstein could not have maintained such a sprawling system of exploitation without people around him providing access, services and infrastructure. Fekkai has denied allegations of wrongdoing, and the filing represented the plaintiffs’ allegations, not a judicial finding that he or Coombs committed the acts described.



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The Epstein Survivors And Their Lawsuit Against Frederic Fekkai (Part 2) (9/11/26)

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The Moscow Murders and MoreThe Epstein Survivors And Their Lawsuit Against Frederic Fekkai (Part 2) (9/11/26). Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

What's up everyone and welcome to another episode of the Epstein Chronicles. In this episode we're going to pick up where he left off with the lawsuit filed against Frederick Fokai. Factual History. In her about 2004 when plaintiff Jandall I was approximately 18 years old and continuing thereafter, Epstein committed gender-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. In her about 2006 when plaintiff Jandall was a child of approximately 17 years old and continuing thereafter Epstein committed gender-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. In her about 2007 when plaintiff Jandall III was approximately 19 years old and continuing thereafter Epstein committed gender-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai

and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. In her about 2001 when plaintiff Jandall IV was approximately 20 years old and continuing thereafter Epstein committed gender-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. In her about 2004 when plaintiff Jandall V was approximately 19 years old and continuing thereafter Epstein committed gender-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. In her about 1996 when plaintiff Christy Ferguson was approximately 16 years old and continuing thereafter for approximately 20 years Epstein committed gender-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. In her about 2004 when plaintiff Audra Christensen was approximately 24 years old Epstein committed gender

-motivated violence against her which was enabled by Frederick Fokai, his entity Frederick Fokai and company LLC and his employee Patrick Coombs. At all times mentioned herein Frederick Fokai controlled owned managed and operated in entity known as Frederick Fokai and company LLC. At all times mentioned herein defendant Frederick Fokai uses entities employees and salons for the purpose of enabling Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against women and minor girls including plaintiff. At all times mentioned herein Frederick Fokai acted within the scope of his employment by defendant Frederick Fokai and company LLC when he aided and abetted Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against the plaintiffs. At all times mentioned herein Patrick Coombs acted within the scope of employment by defendant Frederick Fokai and Frederick Fokai and company LLC when he aided and abetted Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs. Defendant Frederick Fokai, his entities,

his employees, enabled Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs and profited financially and socially as a result. Defendant Frederick Fokai, his entities, and employees enabled Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs in the following ways, which include but were not limited to furnishing Epstein with a facility and related equipment for committing sexual abuse of plaintiffs, providing Epstein with a business location for operating the sex trafficking ring that permitted him to commit acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs, providing a location for Epstein and his associates to plan, manage and operate Epstein sex trafficking operation and acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs, participating in the grooming process of the sexual abuse, aiding and abetting the sexual abuse, of the plaintiffs and providing services to young women at the direction of Epstein to further control, manipulate and abuse plaintiffs. Count 1, Violation of Gender-motivated Violence Act

Enabling Gender-motivated Violence NYC Admin Code Section 10-1101 As Against All Defendants plaintiffs repeat, reiterate and reallege each and every allegation contained in the preceding paragraph of this complaint as a fully set fourth year in, inclusive with the same force and effects as if here and after set forth at length. At all times mentioned herein defendant Frederick Fokai owned, controlled and operated, Erslawns located at 712 Fifth Avenue, 15 East, 57 Street, 601 Madison Avenue and 25 East 77 Street. At all times mentioned herein defendant Frederick Fokai in company LLC was created and existed for the purpose of a Erslawne and beauty products which enabled Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against women and minor girls, including plaintiff. At all times mentioned herein Frederick Fokai was an employee and chief executive officer of defendant Frederick Fokai in company LLC. At all times mentioned herein, Patrick Holmes was an employee of defendant Frederick Fenkä

and Frederick Fokai in company LLC. At all times mentioned herein Epstein assisted in the creation of the Entity Frederick Fokai in company LLC. At all times mentioned herein Frederick Fokai was acting within the scope of employment of defendant Frederick Fokai in company when he enabled Epstein and others to commit company, when he enabled Epstein and others to commit acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs. At all times mentioned herein, Patrick Coombs was acting within the scope of employment of defendant Frederick Fokai and Frederick Fokai and company LLC. When he enabled Epstein and others to commit acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs. In violation of the GMVA defendant Frederick Fokai, Frederick Fokai and company LLC and Patrick Coombs enabled Epstein's acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs in the following ways, which include but were not limited to acting as the fundamental perks machine on behalf of Epstein, furnishing Epstein with a slion to manipulate control and course plaintiffs, providing Epstein

with business location for operating the sex trafficking ring that permitted him to commit acts of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs, providing location within less Waxner's department store for Epstein and his associates to plan, manage, and operate Epstein's sex trafficking operation, an act of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs, allowing Epstein to control sex-trafficking victims, including the plaintiffs, by grooming them, and their appearances to Epstein's liking, participating in the grooming process of the sexual abuse, an act of gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs, aiding and abetting in the sexual abuse, and gender-motivated violence against plaintiffs, and providing grooming services to young women at the direction of Epstein to further control, manipulate, and abuse plaintiffs, profiting socially and financially by enabling the sex-trafficking of young women, children, and plaintiffs. Therefore, as a result of the conduct and plaint herein, Frederick Fokai, Frederick Fokai and Company LLC, and Patrick Coombs, are liable to plaintiffs for one

compensatory and punitive damages, two injunctive and declaratory relief, three attorney fees, and costs, and four such other relief as the court may deem appropriate. As a direct and approximate result of Frederick Fokai, Frederick Fokai and Company LLC, and Patrick Coombs violations of the GMVA, plaintiffs have sustained. In the past, and will continue to sustain in the future physical injury, pain and suffering, serious and severe psychological and emotional distress, mental anguish and barism, and humiliation. As a direct and approximate result of Frederick Fokai, violations of the GMVA, plaintiffs have incurred medical expenses and other economic damages and continue to be in physical pain and suffering, and will now be obliged to expend some of money for medical care and attention in an effort to cure themselves of their injuries, and to alleviate their pain and suffering, emotional distress, mental anguish, embarrassment, and humiliation. By reason of the foregoing, plaintiffs were caused to sustain severe and serious personal injury,

a severe shock to their nervous system, and certain internal injuries, and were caused to suffer severe pain and mental anguish as a result thereof, and upon information and belief these injuries are of a permanent and lasting nature. That said, plaintiffs were incapacitated from attending their regular activities, and there was cause to be expanded sums of money for medical care on their behalf. By reason of the foregoing, plaintiffs are entitled to compensatory damages from defendants in such sums as a jury would find fair. Just inadequate, and the plaintiffs are further entitled to punelive an exemplary damages from defendants in such a sum as a jury would find fair, just inappropriate to deter, said defendants, and others from future similar misconduct. The amount of damages sought exceeds the jurisdiction of all the lower courts, which would otherwise have jurisdiction. This action falls within the exception to Article 16 of the CPLR, where fore plaintiffs demand judgment against defendants in such a sum as a jury would find fair,

adequate, and just. This motion was dated September 1st, 2026, and it was signed by Jordan K. Merson. All the information that goes with this episode can be found in the description box.

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