"The Department of Justice has expanded its review of documents related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to 5.2 million as it also increases the number of attorneys trying to comply with a law mandating release of the files, according to a person briefed on a letter sent to U.S. Attorneys. The figure is the latest estimate in the expanding review of case files on Epstein and his longtime"
"Blanche said Wednesday that lawyers from the Justice Department in Washington, the FBI, the southern district of Florida, and the Southern District of New York are working "around the clock" to review the files. The additional documents and lawyers related to the case was first reported by The New York Times. "We're asking as many lawyers as possible to commit their time to review the documents that remain," Blanche said."
""Required redactions to protect victims take time but they will not stop these materials from being released.""
The Justice Department expanded its review of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case files to 5.2 million documents. More than 400 attorneys are working on the review across DOJ, the FBI, the Southern District of Florida and the Southern District of New York. The review has run more than a week past a statutory deadline. Officials said required redactions to protect victims take time and that no additional documents were expected to be released until Jan. 20 or 21. The White House described the effort as an all-hands-on-deck approach, and Congress increased pressure over the delay.
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