More than a million Epstein-related documents discovered; release delayed

According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), more than a million additional documents have been discovered that might be related to Jeffrey Epstein, a late sex offender and financier.

The DOJ stated in a social media post on Wednesday that it is reviewing the documents and will need “a few more weeks” before announcing a release of the information under the law.

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According to a statement from the DOJ, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI have informed the DOJ that they have uncovered more than a million more documents that might be related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Additionally, more time is needed to comply with the government’s request to open its files on Epstein and his long-time ally Ghislaine Maxwell.

The DOJ asserted in a statement that its attorneys are “working around the clock” to review those documents and make the necessary redactions, which the law, which was nearly unanimously passed, do.

This process may take longer than a few more weeks due to the volume of the material. According to the DOJ, the Department will continue to fully comply with President [Donald] Trump’s request to release the files.

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A dozen US senators are asking the justice department’s watchdog to review the department’s failure to release all Epstein-related records by Friday’s required deadline, arguing that victims “deserve full disclosure” and the “peace of mind” of an independent audit.

In a letter to Acting Inspector General Don Berthiaume, signed by Senator Lisa Murkowski, a member of Trump’s Republican party, on Wednesday, she urged him to review the Justice Department’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

A neutral assessment of the organization’s compliance with the statutory disclosure requirements is necessary, the senators wrote. “Given the]Trump] Administration’s historic hostility to releasing the files, politicisation of the Epstein case more broadly, and failure to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” they wrote.

According to them, complete transparency “is necessary to identify members of our society who enabled and participated in Epstein’s crimes.”

Republican Representative Thomas Massie, a co-sponsor of the transparency act, stated on Wednesday on X: “DOJ did break the law by making illegal redactions and missing the deadline.”

The Justice Department has stated that it will release records on a rolling basis despite the deadline. It attributed the delay to the labor-intensive process of concealing survivors’ names and other identifying details.

Over the weekend and on Tuesday, more records were made available. When additional records might be available, the department has not given any notice.

According to deputy attorney general Todd Blanche, “the reason we are still reviewing documents and continuing our process is simply to protect victims,” Blanche stated on Sunday during the NBC television network’s Meet the Press program.