US EditionJustice Department begins releasing long-awaited files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation
The Department of Justice began releasing hundreds of thousands of partially redacted Epstein investigation files as mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, with more to come.
- On Dec. 19, the Department of Justice began publishing Epstein-related documents, including investigative files and photos, in the Epstein Library on the DOJ website.
- Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November, requiring the DOJ to publish unclassified records within 30 days and a federal judge granted the DOJ’s request to unseal grand jury records earlier this month.
- Among the posted items were surveillance footage from Epstein's custody night, multiple foreign women's passports, a text screenshot referencing 'sending girls', and photos of former President Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey, actor, Michael Jackson, late pop singer, and Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones frontman.
- Lawmakers demanded a timeline if the DOJ doesn't fully release the Epstein files Friday, with Blanche emphasizing ongoing review and protections for victims.
- With the DOJ promising more releases, survivors including Liz Stein warned the files can be triggering and stressed privacy concerns while lawmakers and journalists will closely examine them.
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The Justice Department released thousands of files related to convicted sex offender and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein in a highly anticipated declassification of documents on Friday. The release of the extensive materials is the result of pressure from Congress on the Trump administration. Initially, the administration had promised comprehensive disclosures about Epstein, but in July it abruptly reversed course. Congress finally passed a bill …
The initiators of the law for publishing the investigation files in the scandal surrounding the sex offender accuse the US Department of Justice of withholding information.
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