Journalist Katie Phang sues acting attorney general Todd Blanche over Epstein files
Summary
Journalist Katie Phang sued Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for failing to fully release government files about Jeffrey Epstein as required by a law passed by Congress. The lawsuit claims Blanche delayed the release and made improper redactions that harm public transparency and Phang’s reporting.Key Facts
- Katie Phang filed a lawsuit in Washington DC against Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires the Justice Department (DoJ) to release all documents about Jeffrey Epstein by December 19.
- Blanche has been accused of delaying the release and withholding many documents.
- The DoJ has released about 3 million documents but critics say many papers remain hidden or heavily redacted.
- Blanche says redactions protect the privacy of Epstein’s victims, many of whom are minors.
- Some victims claim that personal information was exposed in the released files despite redactions.
- The lawsuit asks the court to force the DoJ to release all required documents without unlawful redactions and appoint an independent overseer.
- Epstein died in prison in 2019 awaiting trial; Ghislaine Maxwell is in prison after her conviction related to Epstein’s crimes.
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