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Botched Redactions Dog DOJ as It Posts Biggest Epstein File Release to Date

Officials say a huge review backlog remains under the transparency law.

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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Mick Jagger and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Images were released by the US DOJ without location information, dates or context.

Overview

  • The Justice Department posted nearly 30,000 additional pages of Epstein-related records in its largest tranche so far under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • Simple techniques such as copy‑paste and basic PDF forensics exposed text and images beneath black boxes, and the uncovered material spread widely online.
  • The department says some released items are fraudulent, including a purported Epstein letter to Larry Nassar that the FBI deemed fake after review.
  • References to President Trump include an internal 2020 email noting at least eight flights on Epstein’s jet from 1993 to 1996, with officials stressing the files do not show criminal conduct.
  • Officials estimate hundreds of thousands more files await review, have requested volunteer prosecutors to help with redactions, and face congressional threats of contempt over delays.