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Journalistic Investigations

The role of investigative journalists in verifying the authenticity of leaked documents and preserving their provenance.

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Jan 14, 2026
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What flight logs and passenger manifests from Epstein's plane have been fully verified and published?

The most authoritative, publicly available flight logs with passenger names are the handwritten flight logs and manifests entered into evidence in USA v. Maxwell, which prosecutors released in largely...

Jan 20, 2026
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What legal avenues exist to obtain payment records from Venmo for investigative reporting?

Journalists and investigators seeking Venmo payment records generally have three legal pathways: rely on publicly visible transaction feeds that many users leave open by default, compel Venmo (via its...

Feb 7, 2026

How do archivists and investigative journalists preserve and verify the provenance of released legal discovery documents like the Epstein files?

Archivists and combine chain-of-custody habits, , and traditional corroboration to preserve and verify when working with released such as , because provenance determines both admissibility and public ...

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