Ultimately, the story is bigger than Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. It reflects how modern media ecosystems can monetize division while simultaneously shielding entrenched power.

Survivors have long described how they were dismissed, threatened, or retraumatized by systems supposedly designed to protect them. In this sense, Epstein is not an anomaly; he is a symbol of a broader culture that minimizes children's suffering while shielding perpetrators who hold influence.

It's important to understand that Stockholm Syndrome is not a weakness or a choice. It's a human response to prolonged trauma and captivity. What Cassie endured was a nightmare, and it should be perceived as such. However, misogyny has men and, unfortunately, women downplaying the horrors she experienced as if wealth changes the idea of abuse and who's considered a victim.