Justice Department releases additional documents from Epstein files
ABC News • • general
Key Points:
- The Justice Department released additional documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following a congressional mandate to disclose all files by Friday.
- On Friday, thousands of documents were released, including investigative materials and photos, but the department could not fully comply with the deadline due to the need to protect victims' identities during the vetting process.
- Alleged Epstein victims criticized the Justice Department for releasing only a fraction of the files, alleging legal violations and excessive redactions, while also noting that some victim identities were left unredacted, causing harm.
- Jeffrey Epstein, a wealthy financier and convicted sex offender, died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019.
