Overview
Chauntae Davies was a trained massage therapist recruited into Jeffrey Epstein’s network when she was in her early twenties through a modeling connection. She later became one of the most publicly vocal survivors, giving extensive media interviews, participating in the Netflix documentary Filthy Rich, and speaking openly about her experiences including a widely discussed account of massaging Bill Clinton during a 2002 humanitarian trip to Africa.
Recruitment and Victimization
Davies was recruited through a modeling-adjacent contact who suggested Epstein could help her acting career. The initial meetings took place in New York, following the standard pattern: promises of career advancement, gradual escalation, and the pressure of an established social environment in which compliance was expected.
She traveled on Epstein’s private jet and was present at multiple properties. She has described being sexually assaulted by Epstein early in her time with him and feeling trapped by the environment he created.
The Africa Trip and Clinton
Davies was included in a group that traveled to Africa in 2002 on a humanitarian trip in which Bill Clinton participated. Flight logs confirm Clinton’s presence on Epstein’s plane for parts of this trip. Davies has described being on the plane as an unofficial massage provider and giving Clinton a neck massage during the journey.
Clinton’s representatives have acknowledged his Africa trips with Epstein but strongly denied any knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s abuse. Davies has not accused Clinton of any improper conduct—her account is of giving a massage in what she described as a professional capacity during a legitimate charitable trip.
The incident became a flashpoint in discussions of Clinton’s association with Epstein: what was the nature of those trips, and what did major political figures know about Epstein’s abuse operations?
Public Advocacy
Davies has been among the most active survivor-advocates, appearing in multiple documentaries and giving interviews to major outlets. She supported other survivors in going public and has spoken about the lasting psychological impact of trafficking.
Her willingness to identify herself personally—rather than proceeding as a Jane Doe—gave her account particular visibility and contributed to public understanding of how Epstein’s operation worked.
Sources
Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich (Netflix, 2020); media interviews; civil litigation filings; flight log records; Clinton spokesperson statements.