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Redaction Failures

Documented redaction failures in the Justice Department's release of Epstein-related files

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Feb 6, 2026

Is sheriff Judd in the Epstein papers

The released trove of -related files does include an email in which a complainant names as a purported perpetrator, but that appearance is an allegation contained in a submitted email, not a finding o...

Feb 5, 2026

Are there any U.S. politicians, business owners or celebrities mentioned in the latest Epstein files release?

latest dump of roughly 3 million pages in the Epstein files includes the names of numerous U.S. politicians, business leaders and celebrities — from and business figures such as , and to entertainment...

Feb 5, 2026

What images did the DOJ actually release in the Epstein files and how were they redacted?

published a massive tranche of materials that included roughly 180,000 images and about 2,000 videos drawn from multiple and . The DOJ says sexually explicit images and videos were redacted and victim...

Feb 4, 2026

How have media outlets varied in labeling and contextualizing allegations found in the Epstein file dump?

multi‑million‑page has ranged from cautious framing that flags many allegations as unverified to headline‑driven accounts that foreground named powerful figures and lurid details; outlets emphasize di...

Feb 4, 2026

How have victims' attorneys responded to the DOJ's release and what legal steps are being taken to protect survivors' identities?

Attorneys for hundreds of alleged survivors reacted to the ’s massive document release with urgent legal pressure, accusing the DOJ of “thousands” of that exposed nearly 100 victims and asking courts ...

Feb 2, 2026

Epstein files. Baby picture in the counter

The government’s massive release of -related documents includes emails that mention a “baby boy” and media reports that interpret certain images and notes as suggesting Epstein may have had a child, b...

Jan 15, 2026

Has Democracy Forward or other FOIA litigants released indexes of documents or names included in their Epstein‑related productions?

Democracy Forward has repeatedly sued and sought expedited FOIA processing to force the Justice Department and FBI to produce records about the so‑called “Epstein Files,” but the organization’s public...