Key takeaways from the Justice Department release of thousands of Epstein files
• Dec 20, 2025, 1:57 PM
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The US Justice Department on Friday released a tranche of files related to convicted sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein in accordance with a congressional mandate. The partial disclosure has already drawn criticism from lawmakers and victims’ advocates, who cite the wholesale redaction of some pages and say key documents were withheld.
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