US DOJ Posts Thousands of Epstein Documents Amid Criticism
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Washington, US. The US Department of Justice released thousands of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents this week, posting approximately 11,000 links and at least 8,000 accessible files, including surveillance footage from August 2019. Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, mandating full disclosure by Dec. 19; victims and lawmakers criticized delays and heavy redactions, and some names remained visible, prompting calls for contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi. A prosecutor's Jan. 7, 2020, email indicated President Trump flew on Epstein's plane multiple times in the 1990s, though the email did not allege criminal conduct. Based on 11 articles reviewed and research.
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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 7 original reports from The Straits Times, Market Screener, Asian News International (ANI), CNA, thesun.my, ExBulletin and Pulse24.com.
Timeline of Events
- 2009: A survivor reported abuse to the FBI (as referenced in survivor accounts).
- August 2019: Jeffrey Epstein was found dead while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
- Jan. 7, 2020: A prosecutor email in released records noted multiple Trump flights on Epstein's plane.
- Dec. 19, 2024: Deadline set by the Epstein Files Transparency Act for full disclosure.
- Dec. 22–23, 2024: DOJ posted about 11,000 links and at least 8,000 accessible Epstein-related documents; victims and lawmakers criticised redactions and delays.
- Articles Published:
- 9
- Right Leaning:
- 4
- Left Leaning:
- 0
- Neutral:
- 5
- Distribution:
- Left 0%, Center 56%, Right 44%
Journalists, researchers and congressional oversight staff gained access to thousands of newly posted records and multimedia files that may support reporting and oversight work.
Survivors and victims suffered renewed trauma and privacy harms after some files remained heavily redacted while other documents exposed names that victims sought to keep private.
After reading and researching latest news.... DOJ published thousands of Epstein-related records this week; victims and lawmakers say releases missed the Dec. 19 statutory deadline and contained extensive redactions. A Jan. 7, 2020 prosecutor email shows President Trump flew on Epstein's jet multiple times; no criminal allegation accompanied that email.
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US DOJ Posts Thousands of Epstein Documents Amid Criticism
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Victims and lawmakers slam slow, redacted Epstein files release
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