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Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman

Family of Virginia Giuffre criticizes Colorado’s Jeff Crank for voting to block a vote to release the Epstein files Two relatives of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent Jeffrey Epstein victims who died last year, appeared in a political attack ad targeting Colorado Republican congressman Jeff Crank, accusing him of refusing to meet with them. Sky Roberts, Giuffre’s brother, and his wife, Amanda Roberts, expr…

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In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

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Relatives of Epstein victim appear in attack ad targeting Republican congressman

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Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican

In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them.

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