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Epstein victims’ lawyers and DOJ strike deal to protect identities in document release
Nearly 100 victim identities are now protected after Justice Department errors in releasing Epstein case documents exposed personal details, prompting a canceled court hearing.
- On Tuesday, lawyers for Epstein victims and the Justice Department struck a deal protecting the identities of nearly 100 women, leading Manhattan federal Judge Richard M. Berman to cancel a Wednesday hearing after Florida attorney Brittany Henderson notified him.
- The Justice Department began releasing millions of documents last week from probes into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, including thousands of redaction failures exposing personal details and nude photos.
- Victims' lawyers demanded immediate judicial intervention after failed redactions, asked that the DOJ website be shut, and said one of eight women called the release `life threatening`.
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton acknowledged redaction errors blamed on `technical or human error` on Monday, and the Justice Department removed nearly all materials identified by victims or their lawyers and improved protocols.
- Victims' lawyers told the court they trust deficiencies will be corrected, with Henderson saying steps were taken to protect victims but without disclosing specifics.
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Judge: Deal reached to protect identities of Epstein victims in documents release
A federal judge who presided over the sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein says a Wednesday conference to address harm done to the financier's victims by a massive release of records isn't needed after a deal was struck to protect their identities.
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