Survivors Speak Out as the DOJ Fumbles the Epstein Document Release (2/3/26)

Survivors Speak Out as the DOJ Fumbles the Epstein Document Release (2/3/26)

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking network and their lawyers have blasted the U.S. Department of Justice over its release of around 3 million documents related to the case, calling the handling shoddy and harmful. Attorneys like Sigrid McCawley and Jennifer Freeman described “ham-fisted redactions” that repeatedly revealed victims’ identities, re-traumatized survivors, and obscured the roles of alleged abusers and enablers. They argue that instead of transparency, the release exposed survivors while shielding powerful individuals mentioned in the files, contravening both the spirit of the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the congressional deadline to publish the records. Lawyers and survivor groups insisted that the document dump was more performative than accountable, and some bipartisan lawmakers demanded access to unredacted files to properly assess the Justice Department’s compliance.


The survivors’ representatives also accused the government of one of the largest law enforcement failures in U.S. history, saying the release failed to protect those harmed while leaving alleged facilitators unnamed and unprosecuted. They pointed out that Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s strategy of providing girls to elite figures for leverage over them was confirmed in the documents, reinforcing long-standing survivor claims. Bipartisan pressure is building in Congress to review unredacted files and ensure oversight, while DOJ officials have pledged to correct redaction mistakes and defend their process, insisting victims’ identifying information was intended to be withheld.




to contact me:

bobbycapucci@protonmail.com



source:

Handling of Epstein files is ‘outrageous’, say attorneys of his sex trafficking survivors | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Episoder(1000)

The DOJ Shrugs Off Calls  For a Special Master In A Letter To The Court (1/19/26)

The DOJ Shrugs Off Calls For a Special Master In A Letter To The Court (1/19/26)

In its letter to Judge Paul Engelmayer, the Department of Justice argued aggressively against the appointment of a special master, framing the request as unnecessary, disruptive, and legally unjustifi...

19 Jan 11min

Princess  Eugenie Completely Cuts Off Her Disgraced Father Former Prince Andrew (1/19/26)

Princess Eugenie Completely Cuts Off Her Disgraced Father Former Prince Andrew (1/19/26)

Prince Andrew has reportedly been cut off by his daughter Princess Eugenie as the fallout from his Epstein scandal continues to metastasize inside the royal family. According to multiple UK press repo...

19 Jan 12min

Epstein Files Unsealed: Alex Acosta And His Epstein Interview With OIG Inspectors (Part 20) (1/19/26)

Epstein Files Unsealed: Alex Acosta And His Epstein Interview With OIG Inspectors (Part 20) (1/19/26)

In his interview with the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, Alex Acosta repeatedly framed the 2007–2008 Epstein non-prosecution agreement as a constrained, pragmatic decision made under pressure ra...

19 Jan 16min

Epstein Files Unsealed: Alex Acosta And His Epstein Interview With OIG Inspectors (Part 19) (1/19/26)

Epstein Files Unsealed: Alex Acosta And His Epstein Interview With OIG Inspectors (Part 19) (1/19/26)

In his interview with the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, Alex Acosta repeatedly framed the 2007–2008 Epstein non-prosecution agreement as a constrained, pragmatic decision made under pressure ra...

19 Jan 15min

Epstein Files Unsealed: Alex Acosta And His Epstein Interview With OIG Inspectors (Part 18) (1/19/26)

Epstein Files Unsealed: Alex Acosta And His Epstein Interview With OIG Inspectors (Part 18) (1/19/26)

In his interview with the DOJ Office of the Inspector General, Alex Acosta repeatedly framed the 2007–2008 Epstein non-prosecution agreement as a constrained, pragmatic decision made under pressure ra...

19 Jan 20min

Mega Edition:  The Ex Boyfriend Of Virginia Roberts And His Deposition (1/19/26)

Mega Edition: The Ex Boyfriend Of Virginia Roberts And His Deposition (1/19/26)

James Michael Austrich—identified in deposition documents as a former boyfriend of Virginia Roberts (now Virginia Giuffre)—testified about their relationship in the late 1990s. He offered insights int...

19 Jan 25min

Mega Edition:  Sarah Ransome And The Op-Ed In The Washington Post (1/18/26)

Mega Edition: Sarah Ransome And The Op-Ed In The Washington Post (1/18/26)

In her Washington Post op-ed, Sarah Ransome recounts how surviving Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s trafficking operation did not end with their convictions but instead marked the beginning of ...

19 Jan 32min

Mega Edition:   Why Epstein Loved Art Dealers More Than Accountants  (1/18/26)

Mega Edition: Why Epstein Loved Art Dealers More Than Accountants (1/18/26)

Jeffrey Epstein utilized the high-end art market as a financial fog machine, a place where enormous sums can move with minimal scrutiny and subjective valuations do most of the work. Art provided him ...

19 Jan 38min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
i-retten
stopp-verden
forklart
popradet
det-store-bildet
nokon-ma-ga
dine-penger-pengeradet
fotballpodden-2
rss-gukild-johaug
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
rss-ness
bt-dokumentar-2
frokostshowet-pa-p5
e24-podden
rss-dannet-uten-piano
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk