Summary
The Democracy Defenders Fund is suing the U.S. Justice Department to gain access to documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation that mention former President Trump and Mar-a-Lago. The lawsuit comes after the DOJ refused to release the documents, despite requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The suit also points to new information from co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell about Epstein and Trump's interactions.
Key Facts
- The Democracy Defenders Fund is a nonpartisan group.
- They are suing the Justice Department for refusing to release documents about Jeffrey Epstein's investigation.
- The documents in question mention former President Trump and Mar-a-Lago.
- The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- Freedom of Information Act requests for these documents were made over a month ago.
- Ghislaine Maxwell recently provided new details about Epstein and Trump.
- There have been claims that the DOJ has withheld important documents from the public.
- Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly flagged documents mentioning Trump for review by FBI agents.
