More than 2M Epstein files still unpublished, DOJ confirms
More than two weeks have passed since the Dec. 19 deadline to release the trove of files related to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, and the Justice Department says...
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More than two weeks have passed since the Dec. 19 deadline to release the trove of files related to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, and the Justice Department says it still has millions of documents to review. The department said in a letter to U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York that "there are more than 2 million documents potentially responsive to the Act that are in various phases of review." In its letter, the DOJ laid out the key steps in its review process, including identifying the documents, uploading them to a data review platform, manually reviewing the documents for victim information, making redactions, engaging global and "SDNY-specific" quality control checks, posting responsive materials and responding to requests from victims and members of the public. NEW BATCH OF EPSTEIN FILES RELEASED BY DOJ Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act , which President Donald Trump signed in November, the DOJ was required "to publish (in a searchable and downloadable format) all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ's possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein." So far, the DOJ has released approximately 12,285 documents comprising around 125,575 pages, which is less than 1% of all records potentially related to the case, according to Axios. While there are stacks of unreleased files remaining, the DOJ said in the letter that it believes "a meaningful portion" of the documents are duplicates. HERE IS WHAT‘S IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE’S LATEST EPSTEIN FILES DROP "The Department’s identification and collection efforts span documents that remain to be reviewed vary widely. As a result, and in light of its experience to date in order to facilitate the prompt release of materials under the Act while continuing to protect victim privacy to the maximum extent practicable, it is appropriate for the Department to modify its procedures for th…