The DOJ Defended Keeping More Epstein Files Secret. Officials Say Victim Privacy Comes First.

Source: International Business Times

The Justice Department said many of the disputed redactions involve victim information that remains protected under the transparency law. Reuters The Justice Department has asked a federal judge not to require the release of additional unredacted records from its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arguing that existing redactions are permitted under federal law and are necessary to protect victims and sensitive investigative information. The filing was submitted shortly before a court-imposed deadline requiring the department to either produce additional records or explain why it could not.