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)

Ghislaine  Maxwell And  The Check Is In the Mail  Routine

Ghislaine Maxwell And The Check Is In the Mail Routine

After her conviction, Ghislaine Maxwell found herself embroiled in an unflattering postscript to the trial: allegations that she failed to pay her own lawyers. Court filings and reporting showed that ...

2 Jan 19min

How Does A Man Like Jeffrey Epstein End Up With The Deal Of All Deals?

How Does A Man Like Jeffrey Epstein End Up With The Deal Of All Deals?

How does a man like Jeffrey Epstein—a serial predator accused by multiple underage victims, operating in plain sight for years—walk into one of the most grotesquely lenient plea deals in modern Americ...

2 Jan 18min

Jeffrey Epstein And The Long Shadow He Has Cast Over The FBI

Jeffrey Epstein And The Long Shadow He Has Cast Over The FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has repeatedly drawn criticism for missed opportunities, delayed action, and opaque decision-making throughout the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. As early as the 19...

1 Jan 11min

Happy New Year! (Now Release the Epstein Files!)  (1/1/26)

Happy New Year! (Now Release the Epstein Files!) (1/1/26)

Happy New Year to each and every one of you. As we step into this next chapter, I hope this year brings you health, stability, and moments of genuine peace in a world that rarely slows down. I hope it...

1 Jan 11min

The Mar-a-Lago Break: Inside the Trump–Epstein Fallout According To The WSJ  (1/1/26)

The Mar-a-Lago Break: Inside the Trump–Epstein Fallout According To The WSJ (1/1/26)

The Wall Street Journal published an exclusive account revealing what it says was the specific incident that led Donald Trump to ban Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago’s spa in 2003. According to the rep...

1 Jan 13min

Five Million Files and Counting: How the DOJ Keeps Running Out the Clock on The Epstein Release (1/1/26)

Five Million Files and Counting: How the DOJ Keeps Running Out the Clock on The Epstein Release (1/1/26)

The Department of Justice has responded to mounting pressure over the Epstein records by claiming it still has more than five million additional files to review, a figure that sounds less like transpa...

1 Jan 11min

Epstein Files Unsealed:   Ken Starr Pleads His  Case To DOJ Brass About Epstein's  NPA (1/1/25)

Epstein Files Unsealed: Ken Starr Pleads His Case To DOJ Brass About Epstein's NPA (1/1/25)

Jeffrey Epstein’s legal team didn’t just negotiate within the normal bounds of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Florida—they deliberately went over Alex Acosta’s head and straight to Department of ...

1 Jan 15min

Trump, Epstein, and the Cost of Public Dissent for Marjorie Taylor Greene (1/1/25)

Trump, Epstein, and the Cost of Public Dissent for Marjorie Taylor Greene (1/1/25)

The rift between Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene reflects Trump’s long-standing pattern of transactional loyalty rather than any real ideological dispute. Greene rose to prominence as one of T...

1 Jan 10min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

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