Epstein Survivors' Lawyers Allege Vast Majority of Files Remain Unreleased

Delayed Release of Epstein Files

• ⚖️ Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein survivors claim that only a small fraction, estimated at 1%, of his case files have been released by the Justice Department.
• 📄 The New York Times reports that 5 million pages of files are currently under review.
• 🗓️ A statutory deadline of December 19th for the full release of these files has passed without completion.

Calls for Investigation and Survivor Impact

• 🏛️ Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are requesting an internal investigation into the delayed release of records.
• 😥 Survivors are experiencing retraumatization due to the lack of transparency and communication regarding the release of their personal information.
• ⏳ The Department of Justice states they have "all hands on deck" to expedite the release, but have provided no certain timeline for completion.

Jack Smith Deposition Transcript Released

• 🎤 The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee released a 250-page transcript from former special counsel Jack Smith's deposition.
• 🗳️ In the transcript, Jack Smith expressed confidence in his investigation of President Trump for election subversion following the 2020 election.
• 💥 Smith stated that Trump was responsible for driving efforts to overturn the election and that the January 6th attack would not have occurred without him.
• 📜 Jamie Raskin commented that the deposition proves criminal prosecutions were "blocked", not failed, and that evidence showed Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the election and willfully retained classified documents.