Overview
- The DOJ says it removed several thousand documents and media from the newly posted trove, asserting that only a small percentage contained uncensored personal data.
- In a letter to Judges Richard Berman and Paul Engelmayer, U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton attributed the failures to technical or human error and detailed revised protocols to review and reissue corrected files within 24–36 hours.
- Attorneys Brittany Henderson and Brad Edwards asked for an immediate shutdown of the government website hosting the files, calling the disclosures an unfolding emergency.
- Survivors reported severe harm, including exposed photos, emails and banking details, threats, and one victim describing a life‑threatening situation after her address and image were published.
- The tranche comprised more than 3 to 3.5 million files released under bipartisan legislation, and Judge Berman set a Wednesday hearing to consider requests to block access as the DOJ continues its review.