Latest Epstein Files Reveal Survivor Names Despite DOJ Claims

Three million pages from the Justice​ Department’s files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being ⁢released to the public today, ⁣Deputy Attorney General​ Todd Blanche ⁢said at​ a press briefing Friday.

Blanche said the release, which follows the passage of the ⁤ Epstein Files Clarity Act, will include 2,000 videos and 180,000‍ images related to the ⁢Epstein case.

Blanche‌ said ⁣in total there were⁤ 6 million documents,⁢ but due to the presence of child sexual abuse material and victim rights obligations, not all documents ⁢are ‍being⁣ made public in the current release.

Several categories of⁢ pages were withheld from the release due to ⁢their sensitive ‌nature, Blanche said. These items include personally identifying information of the victims, victims’ ⁣medical files, images depicting‍ child pornography, information related to ongoing cases, and any images depicting ​death or abuse.

Attorneys for ‍hundreds of Epstein survivors tell ABC News ‌that names and identifying information of numerous victims appear unredacted in this ‍latest disclosure, including several women whose names⁤ have⁢ never before been publicly associated with the case.

“We are getting ⁢constant calls for victims because their ​names, despite ‍them ​never coming forward, being ​completely unknown to the public, have​ all just been released for public consumption,” attorney brad Edwards, who has represented Epstein⁣ victims⁤ for more than 20 years, said in a telephone interview with ABC News. “It’s literally thousands of mistakes.”

ABC ⁣News has independently confirmed numerous instances of victims’ names appearing in documents included in the latest release.

Shortly after the ⁤new material appeared on friday morning, Edwards said he⁤ and his law partner, Brittany Henderson, began receiving calls from clients.

Blanche said there was “no oversight”​ by the White House about what the material showed.

He ​added that if there was evidence in the files that others had abused victims, the DOJ would pursue​ charges against ​them.

One document in Friday’s release‍ is a chart showing connections between Epstein and various employees ⁣and associates. ‍many are redacted — but the faces of⁣ several remain visible, including Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s ⁤associate Jean Luc ⁢Brunel, and Epstein’s lawyer, accountant, and assistant. The chart is followed by a list ‌of individuals​ broken into three categories: ​Day of Arrest, Week of Arrest, and Weeks following arrest.

This ties in with internal DOJ communications released earlier that showed a ⁢plan to contact potential witnesses‍ following ‌Epstein’s arrest. There are eight persons ⁢who are listed in the ​accompanying spreadsheet as “suspected co-conspirators,” including Maxwell, ⁢Brunel, and Epstein’s assistant Leslie Groff. two of those designated as “suspected co-conspirators” are also identified⁤ also as victims.

Groff has never been charged with a crime and said​ in a statement to ABC News in 2020 that she “never knowingly booked travel for ⁤anyone under the age of 18, and had no knowledge of the alleged illegal activity​ whatsoever.”

An internal ​FBI document⁢ produced created in ⁤August 2019, five days after Epstein’s death, shows nine persons listed as family ‌and associates of Epstein, including eight labeled as “co-conspirators,” most with their names and faces redacted with the exception of Maxwell and ⁣Brunel. ⁢This points to potential continued‍ interest in pursuing further charges after the death of Epstein.In‍ his statement announcing ​Epstein’s⁢ death, Manhattan U.S.Attorney Geoffrey Berman said​ “our‍ inquiry of the ​conduct charged in the Indictment — which⁢ included a conspiracy count — remains ongoing” Maxwell is the only othre person

An undated photo from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein shows a view of Little St. Virgin Islands properties that ​were searched by the FBI after Epstein’s arrest in 2019.

The release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein ⁤has sparked controversy,with accusations of selective disclosure and political motivations. The Justice Department recently released images and files related to the case, including some involving⁣ former⁣ President Bill Clinton.

The images, which were released without any context or background⁤ information, contained little information related to Trump, leading a spokesperson for Clinton to accuse the‌ DOJ of selectively disclosing the pictures⁣ to imply wrongdoing on the part of Clinton where he​ said there is none.

“The White house hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them‍ late on a Friday‌ to protect Bill Clinton,” Angel Urena said. “This is ⁤about ‍shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever.⁢ so they can release as‌ many grainy​ 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn’t about Bill Clinton. Never has, never⁢ will be.”

In an interview with ABC ⁢News, a DOJ official stated that⁢ every document that mentions Trump will eventually be released, assuming​ it’s consistent with the law.

“There’s no effort to hold ⁤anything back because there’s ⁣the name Donald‌ J. Trump or ⁢anybody‌ else’s name,” the ⁤official said.

Both Trump and Clinton have denied all wrongdoing ​and have denied having any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.

Federal‍ prosecutors ‌have indicated in recent court⁤ filings that hundreds of government lawyers have‍ spent weeks​ reviewing several‍ millions of​ pages ⁢of materials.