Through tears, a group of women who say they were victimized by Jeffrey Epstein shared their stories on Capitol Hill as they called on lawmakers to support the release of records that the Department of Justice has so far withheld from Congress.

"This is not a hoax. It's not going to go away," said Marina Lacerda, a central witness in Epstein's 2019 indictment who spoke with ABC News.

Anouska De Georgiou, the first survivor of Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell to step to the podium, said the victims are coming together to have their voices be heard.

"The days of sweeping this under the rug are over. We the survivors say 'no more,'" she said.

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"I'm no longer weak, I am no longer powerless and I'm no longer alone. And with your vo

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