READ: Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Slam DOJ for Failing to Redact' Victim IDs in Files Release

"New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File Survivors of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein accused the Department of Justice on Monday of clear-cut violations of an unambiguous law with its partial release of files on Friday by withholding massive quantities of documents and by failing to redact survivor identities. In a blistering letter issued Monday, survivors said the Justice Department had missed a clear legal Dec. 19 deadline under the Epstein Files Transparency Act and called for congressional oversight to enforce compliance."

"The statement lands amid growing bipartisan unrest in Congress, where lawmakers are openly questioning whether the department is defying the statute to shield political sensitivities. Although the DOJ has said the files are being released on a rolling basis, survivors argue the law afforded no permission for delayed disclosure. Survivors continued to argue that numerous victim identities were left unredacted, causing real and immediate harm."

"Transparency must focus on institutional failures, enablers, financial records, and government conduct, not on further endangering survivors, the statement said. This is not a partisan issue, they added. Survivors deserve truth. Survivors whose identities are private deserve protection. The public deserves accountability. And the law must be enforced. Reps Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) co-authors of the legislation have floated the possibility of holding Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress."

Survivors of abuse by Jeffrey Epstein accused the Department of Justice of violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act after a partial release that withheld large quantities of documents and failed to redact survivor identities. Survivors said the Justice Department missed a Dec. 19 statutory deadline and urged congressional oversight to enforce compliance. Survivors said numerous victim identities were left unredacted, causing immediate harm, and argued that a rolling release lacked legal authorization. Survivors demanded transparency focused on institutional failures, enablers, financial records, and government conduct while protecting private survivor identities. Representatives Massie and Khanna raised potential contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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