A woman who says she was groomed and abused by Jeffrey Epstein when she was just 17 stunned a Manhattan courtroom this week with a graphic, never-before-heard detail about the late financier’s body — and how deeply ashamed he was of it.

The victim, identified only as “Jane Doe 17” to protect her identity, testified in a civil case against Epstein’s estate that the disgraced millionaire had a “very distinctive, egg-shaped physical deformity” in his private area that was “extremely small and oddly formed.”

“He was obsessed with hiding it,” she told the hushed courtroom. “He would get furious if anyone even hinted at seeing it. He told me once that’s why he needed total control — because he never wanted to feel small again.”

Legal insiders say the testimony — delivered calmly but with visible emotion — left even seasoned attorneys speechless. The detail had never appeared in any previous filing, interview, or the thousands of pages unsealed in recent years.

According to the woman, Epstein’s insecurity about the deformity began in adolescence and became a driving force behind his decades-long pursuit of power, money, and influence over young women.

“He said people laughed at him in the locker room when he was a kid,” she testified. “He built this entire empire so no one could ever make him feel that way again.”

Multiple former employees and acquaintances have quietly corroborated similar rumors over the years, though none went on record until now. One former Palm Beach house manager, speaking anonymously to the New York Post, claimed Epstein always showered alone and became “visibly panicked” if anyone entered his bathroom unexpectedly.

The bombshell comes as President Trump’s newly signed Epstein Files Transparency Act forces the DOJ to release thousands of still-sealed federal documents by mid-December 2025. Victims’ attorneys believe the upcoming files may contain medical records or other evidence that could verify the claim.

Psychologists who have studied sexual predators say extreme shame over physical characteristics can sometimes manifest in destructive behavior.

“It’s not uncommon for individuals with deep body-image trauma to seek control in other areas of life,” Dr. Drew Pinsky told Fox News. “If what this victim says is accurate, it could explain the compulsive need to dominate and collect people the way he did.”

The woman’s testimony also shed light on how Epstein allegedly used his insecurity as a manipulation tool.

“He would tell us we were the only ones who made him feel ‘normal,’” she said, fighting back tears. “It was another way to make us feel special — and keep us quiet.”

Epstein, who died in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges, was known for surrounding himself with powerful men — former presidents, royalty, billionaires — yet reportedly avoided intimate situations where his body could be exposed.

Photos from his private island and New York mansion show numerous cameras in bedrooms and bathrooms, which victims say were used both for blackmail and to ensure no one ever caught him undressed.

Defense attorneys for Epstein’s estate tried to block the testimony as “irrelevant character assassination,” but the judge allowed it, ruling that motive and state of mind are central to understanding the pattern of abuse.

Social media exploded within minutes of the testimony leaking to the press. “Lemon-shaped” and “egg-shaped” began trending nationwide, with users expressing a mix of shock, dark humor, and sympathy for the victims who carried these secrets for decades.

“This explains so much about why he was the way he was,” wrote one viral X post with over 400,000 likes. “All that money, all that power… and he was still that scared little boy in the locker room.”

Another user posted side-by-side photos of Epstein’s smug grin and a simple lemon emoji, captioning it: “Sometimes the truth really is this twisted.”

Attorneys for the victims hailed the testimony as a breakthrough.

“For years these women were called liars and gold-diggers,” said lawyer Sigrid McCawley. “Today one of them stood up in open court and told a truth so personal that it humanized the monster — and reminded us that predators are often created by their own pain.”

As the December document dump approaches, speculation is growing that more medical or psychological records from Epstein’s many doctors and therapists could surface.

Whether those files will confirm the victim’s account remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: two decades after his crimes first came to light, Jeffrey Epstein is still revealing secrets — and the world is still listening.