Epstein survivors sue Justice Department and Google over release of private information
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Key Points:
- A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Google, alleging that victim-identifying information was improperly released in Epstein-related documents.
- The lawsuit claims that despite the DOJ removing flagged documents, Google continues to republish the sensitive information, causing survivors renewed trauma and safety threats.
- The DOJ is accused of prioritizing rapid disclosure over victim privacy, failing to adequately redact private information as required under the 2025 Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- Google is criticized for refusing to remove or de-index content containing survivors' information, which the lawsuit describes as reckless and showing disregard for victims' wellbeing.
- The DOJ maintains it takes victim protection seriously, with thousands of redactions and ongoing efforts to correct any unredacted information, stating that only 0.1% of released pages contained victim-identifying details.
