"The Justice Department said in a social media post that federal prosecutors in Manhattan and the FBI "have uncovered over a million more documents" that could be related to the Epstein case - a stunning 11th hour development after department officials suggested months ago that they had undertaken a comprehensive review that accounted for the vast universe of Epstein-related materials."
"The Justice Department said its lawyers are "working around the clock" to review the documents and remove victims names and other identifying information as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted last month that requires the government to open its files on Epstein and his longtime confidant Maxwell. "We will release the documents as soon as possible," the department said. "Due to the mass volume of material, this process may take a few more weeks.""
The Justice Department announced the discovery of over one million additional documents potentially related to the Epstein case, creating delays in meeting a congressionally mandated disclosure deadline. Senators from both parties asked the acting inspector general to investigate the missed deadline and emphasized victims' rights to full disclosure and independent audit. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche previously reported more than 3.6 million records held by Manhattan prosecutors, many duplicative of FBI materials. Department lawyers are reviewing the newly found records to redact victims' names as required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act and said releases may take a few more weeks.
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