Epstein Files Released by DOJ Include Unredacted Victims' Names, Lawyers Say
The latest release of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by the Department of Justice (DOJ) includes the unredacted names and identifying information of numerous victims, attorneys for hundreds of Epstein's survivors told ABC News on Friday. The release occurred despite assurances from the DOJ that such information would be protected.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced at a press briefing Friday that three million pages from the DOJ's files on Epstein were being made public, following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), according to ABC News. The tranche includes 2,000 videos and 180,000 images related to the Epstein case, Blanche said.
ABC News confirmed numerous instances of victims' names appearing unredacted, including several women whose names have never before been publicly associated with the case.
Blanche stated that a total of 6 million documents were in the file, but not all documents would be released due to the presence of child sexual abuse material and victim rights obligations, ABC News reported.
In other news, former CNN anchor Don Lemon was taken into custody overnight in Los Angeles, his attorney and multiple sources with direct knowledge told CBS News on Friday. The arrest is connected to an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in Minnesota nearly two weeks prior. Abbe Lowell, Lemon's lawyer, confirmed that federal agents arrested Lemon, who was in Los Angeles covering the Grammy Awards. "Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done," Lowell said. Sources familiar with the matter told CBS News that a grand jury was empaneled Thursday, and the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations were involved in the arrest.
American Olympian sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested near Orlando, Florida, on Thursday for allegedly driving over 100 mph, according to CBS News. The Orange County Sheriff's Office stated that a deputy pulled over an Aston Martin traveling at 104 mph, tailgating, and crossing lanes on S.R. 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway in Clermont. Richardson was charged with dangerous excessive speeding. CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG reported that Richardson met her bond and was released Thursday night. In police bodycam video obtained by WKMG, Richardson apologized to the deputy, saying, "I did not mean to do that. My phone, I didn't even know my car was speeding."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed his surprising breakfast habit during a CBS News interview about financial literacy and Treasury initiatives, Fox News reported. "My deep, dark secret is I have a Dr Pepper for breakfast," he said. "I'm not allowed to do it in the house with the children."
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