The Department of Justice began releasing a massive trove of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but the rollout has quickly drawn criticism over the scope of redactions and lingering questions about transparency.
The release comes after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November, setting a deadline for the Justice Department to make all remaining Epstein-related materials public. The legislation followed years of public pressure and bipartisan frustration over the government’s handling of records tied to Epstein’s sex trafficking network.
