"DOJ officials said they had removed approximately 9,500 documents, in part because they originally included information that identified Epstein's victims. The letter was signed by US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton. It was filed in the court docket for the criminal cases against Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell. Victims' lawyers had asked judges to ensure the Justice Department would protect their privacy."
"The Justice Department said in the letter that the takedowns were "temporary" while the documents were reviewed for additional redactions. It added that in recent days, following the documents' release, victims of Epstein and their counsels had identified new names and identifiers for redaction "that were not identified prior to publication.""
Approximately 9,500 Epstein-related documents were temporarily removed from the Justice Department’s website to allow further redactions of victim-identifying information. The removal followed a January 31 release of about 3 million files linked to Jeffrey Epstein. Victims and their counsel identified additional names and identifiers requiring redaction that were not noticed prior to publication. Many flagged documents did not overtly identify a particular victim on their face but still warranted review. The department plans to redact the documents further and repost them, and asked judges in the Southern District of New York not to impose additional protective measures while the review continues.
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