Epstein Accusers Demand Files Be Taken Down Immediately: ‘Emergency’
Summary
Lawyers for hundreds of people alleging they were victims of Jeffrey Epstein have asked federal judges to have the Department of Justice (DOJ) take down its Epstein files website. They claim the website has failed to hide victims' identities as promised, resulting in privacy issues. The DOJ released over 3.5 million documents relating to Epstein under a law signed by President Donald Trump, but mistakes have led to the exposure of personal information.Key Facts
- Lawyers for Epstein's alleged victims requested two federal judges to remove the DOJ's Epstein files website.
- The lawyers claim the DOJ did not properly redact personal identifying information in many cases.
- The DOJ released over 3.5 million documents, which included errors in redactions.
- A DOJ official said redaction errors affected a very small portion of the documents.
- The release was part of fulfilling transparency under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- This act was signed into law by President Donald Trump.
- Victims' lawyers say the errors have caused distress and privacy issues for many survivors.
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