US EditionJudge seeks protections for Epstein victims exposed in file disclosures
Judge Berman demands DOJ clarify how it protects privacy after congressional release exposed victim identities, causing emotional distress and safety concerns, attorneys say.
- On Wednesday, New York-based Judge Richard Berman demanded prosecutors explain how they protect victims' privacy after documents with names were released by Congress earlier this month.
- Earlier this month, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed a bill directing the DOJ to release files, and the House Oversight Committee published dozens of Justice Department documents exposing victims' identities.
- Victims' attorneys Bradley Edwards and Brittany Henderson on Tuesday wrote that those identified include women already harmed, victims faced press harassment, one cannot sleep, and transparency cannot `come at the expense of the privacy, safety and protection of sexual abuse and sex-trafficking victims.`
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton wrote Wednesday that the DOJ "intends to redact or withhold victim information to the fullest extent permitted" by the recently passed law, and the department previously unsuccessfully asked Judge Richard Berman to unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits.
- Amid a recent push for more transparency into the Epstein investigation, victims' attorneys say the released documents reveal little compared with the Department of Justice investigative files this month.
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A federal judge is demanding that the Department of Justice explain exactly how it will protect the identity and privacy of Jeffrey Epstein's victims before disclosing new documents on the case.Read more]]>
Judge asks Justice Department about protection of Epstein victims
A federal judge has asked the Justice Department to provide information on what materials are subject to protection and how it will protect victims of the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as documents get released.
Judge seeks protections for Epstein victims exposed in file disclosures
A federal judge late Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to provide a description of the materials it intends to publicly release about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Federal judge tries to pressure US Justice Department to protect identities of Jeffrey Epstein victims
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