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Attorney-Client Privilege

The Justice Department's use of attorney-client privilege to redact documents in the Epstein files.

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Feb 5, 2026

What specific categories of documents has the DOJ cited to justify withholding parts of the Epstein files?

has repeatedly said it withheld or redacted portions of the to protect victims, preserve legally protected materials, and avoid jeopardizing ongoing investigations, citing categories such as personall...

Feb 4, 2026

Why did the democrats not release Epstein files

did not "release" the Epstein files because they did not have unilateral legal custody or operational control over the records at issue; instead they pushed for full, unredacted disclosure and have pu...

Feb 4, 2026

What redaction practices did the DOJ apply to the Epstein file release, and how have survivors and legal advocates responded to what remains withheld?

applied broad, category-based redactions—targeting victim personally identifiable information, medical records, depictions of , and materials tied to active investigations or legal privileges—while si...

Feb 3, 2026

What portions of the Epstein files remain redacted or unreleased, and what are the legal reasons cited for those redactions?

released a large tranche of — described in reporting as roughly 3–3.5 million pages — but multiple outlets, and advocates say millions of responsive pages remain fully withheld or heavily redacted; th...

Feb 3, 2026

What portions of the DOJ Epstein files remain redacted and what legal reasons have officials cited for withholding them?

January 2026 disclosure of left substantial portions either redacted or unreleased: officials say redactions protect victims’ identities, attorney-client or privilege-related material, classified info...

Feb 2, 2026

What portions of the DOJ’s Epstein document release were removed or redacted and why?

released what it calls the final, massive tranche of —roughly 3–3.5 million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images—but that release is heavily carved away: tens of thousands of pages were redacted or ...

Feb 1, 2026

Which elements of the Epstein files remain sealed or unreleased, and what legal reasons are cited for those redactions?

publicly released a massive tranche of on January 30, 2026, and asserts that these files satisfied the ; at the same time the department acknowledged extensive redactions and withholding of material f...