The US Department of Justice publishes the primary a part of the “Epstein files” | EUROtoday

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The Department of Justice has printed on its web site the primary a part of the so-called ‘Epstein information’, the nonetheless confidential paperwork regarding the investigations into the intercourse trafficking of the previous financier. Publication by right this moment was required by a regulation of Congress, enacted by President Trump.

“Given the deadline set by Congress, all reasonable efforts have been made to review and redact personal information relating to victims and other private citizens, as well as to protect sensitive materials from disclosure,” reads the Department of Justice web site. «However, as a result of monumental quantity of data concerned, this web site might unintentionally include personal, personally identifiable info or different delicate content material, together with sexual matters. If a consumer encounters info that ought to not have been printed, please report it to us instantly at EFTA@usdoj.gov, in order that we will intervene to right the issue as quickly as potential”, we read in the note accompanying the files. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche had anticipated that “a whole lot of 1000’s” of documents would be published today and that others will follow in the coming weeks.

Over 1,200 victims, with names blacked out

US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said that while reviewing documents in the Jeffrey Esptein case, more than 1,200 victims were identified, whose names were redacted or omitted. “In addition to redacting the names of these victims, we have also censored and are not disclosing any material that could allow their identification,” Blanche wrote in a note to American media.

Hundreds of photos, many never seen before

The Jeffrey Epstein documents include hundreds of photos, many never before seen. The American media reported it, underlining that among the images there are shots of Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell on holiday. The media notes that the images were published without any context and are therefore difficult to interpret. Among the papers there are also some censored telephone recordings, which however do not make it clear who is talking to whom.

The Trump administration: «The publication demonstrates our transparency»

The publication of confidential files from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein demonstrates the “transparency” of the Trump administration. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson supports this in a statement in which she states that «the Trump administration is the most transparent in history. By releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena, and President Trump’s recent call for further investigations into Epstein’s Democratic friends, the Trump Administration has done more for victims than Democrats have ever done. And while President Trump is keeping his promises, Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries and Stacey Plaskett have yet to explain why they solicited money and meetings from Epstein after he was convicted of sex crimes. The American people deserve answers.”