164: [Marina Lacerda] Trapped in That World // Part 1
What Came Next
Broken Cycle Media
4.4 • 627 Ratings
🗓️ 20 February 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Content Warning: grooming, domestic violence, physical violence, sexual violence, sexual abuse, childhood sexual abuse, and sex trafficking.
Marina Lacerda is a survivor and mother from Brazil. In her youth, she immigrated to New York with her mother in hopes of forging a new life. Almost immediately, Marina would begin to face sexual and physical violence that normalized a long cycle of abuse. By the time she was 14, Marina would be introduced to Jeffrey Epstein, a man that seemed to symbolize success and wealth, but only added to her trauma. Eventually, Marina would play a part in both of the FBI’s attempts at justice in 2008 and 2019, when during the latter, she would be dubbed, “Minor Victim 1.” Marina’s journey is a testament to the impact of the cycle of abuse, but it also is a testament to her personal resilience and strength. The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly honored she was willing to share her story with our audience, and continues to be transparent about her healing journey in the name of advocacy.
Marina's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/marinalacerdaforsurvivors/
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| 0:00.0 | Thank you to MintMobile for sponsoring this episode. |
| 0:04.0 | What Came Next is intended for mature audiences only. |
| 0:08.4 | Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual violence, animal abuse, suicide, and murder. |
| 0:17.6 | I am not a therapist, nor am I a doctor. |
| 0:23.0 | If you're in need of support, please visit something was wrong.com forward slash resources for a list of non-profit organizations that can help. |
| 0:30.1 | Opinions expressed by my guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent the |
| 0:35.6 | views of myself or Broken Cycle Media. |
| 0:38.8 | Resources and source material are linked in the episode notes. |
| 0:42.8 | Thank you so much for listening. |
| 1:12.6 | Thank you so much for listening. Marina Lacerda is a survivor and mother from Brazil. In her youth, she emigrated to New York with her mother in hopes of forging a new life. |
| 1:17.6 | Almost immediately, Marina would begin to face sexual and physical violence that normalized a long cycle of abuse. |
| 1:26.6 | By the time she was 14, Marina would be introduced to Jeffrey |
| 1:30.9 | Epstein, a man that seemed to symbolize success and wealth, but only added to her trauma. Eventually, |
| 1:38.8 | Marina would play a part in both of the FBI's attempts at prosecuting Epstein in 2008 and 2019, when during the latter, |
| 1:48.1 | she would be dubbed Minor Victim One. |
| 1:51.3 | Marina's journey is a testament to the impact of the cycle of abuse, but it's also a testament |
| 1:57.0 | to her personal resilience and strength. |
| 2:00.2 | The Broken Cycle Media team is incredibly honored she was willing to share her story with our audience |
| 2:05.6 | and that she continues to be transparent about her healing journey in the name of advocacy. |
| 2:14.6 | Hello, thank you for having me. My name is Marina Lacerda. |
| 2:19.3 | I'm 37 years old. |
| 2:21.3 | I'm from Brazil. |
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