Epstein files unredacted in DOJ release after failed privacy redactions
- The U.S. Department of Justice released investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein that an Associated Press review said included nude images and sensitive information not properly redacted.
- The AP review said the released materials included names and faces of sexual abuse victims or alleged victims, along with bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.
- Brittany Henderson, a lawyer for victims, said the “failure” was not merely technical and that the harm from inadequate redactions was “permanent and irreparable.”
- Annie Farmer, who said she was 16 when she was assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, told NBC News that the documents wrongly revealed her date of birth and phone number.
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Nude photos and potential victims exposed in Epstein files
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