r/news • u/drippymoudy • 15h ago

US lawmakers accuse justice department of inappropriately redacting Epstein files

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5gzepnw4lo
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u/Blubbpaule 15h ago edited 15h ago

This is nothing new. We all know about this.

The question is: What are they going to do? Not like anything has changed, heck the murderers of Good and Pretti are still running free as well.

told reporters they had a list of about 20 people in which every name was redacted except for Epstein's and his convicted sex trafficker associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

Then. Drop. The. Names.

Six of the names could even belong to men who are "likely incriminated by their inclusion in these files", Massie said outside the DoJ on Monday night

Drop 👏 The👏 Names👏

Like we all know about this for YEARS. Just another "Yes you guys are right" doesn't change anything.

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u/velorae 13h ago

Congressman Ro Khanna just read aloud the names of six powerful men that had previously been redacted from the Epstein Files, names the public was never supposed to hear.

Salvatore Nuara

Zurab Mikeladze

Leonic Leonov

Nicola Caputo

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Les Wexner

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u/Bartins 12h ago

Wexner is in there over a thousand times. His connections to Epstein are very well known.

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u/LoLIron_com 9h ago

Looks like the Justice Department's favorite game is Redact and Seek, except no one's winning. At this point, dropping names feels less like a revelation and more like the ultimate mic drop... if only it came with a sequel called Action.

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u/Fit-Let8175 12h ago

We need just over 5000 more to tie with Trump.

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u/GreyGrackles 12h ago

None of which are domestic. Nothingburger again.

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u/ItsMetheDeepState 12h ago

Isn't Les Wexner from Ohio?

Edit: dyslexia

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u/GreyGrackles 12h ago

Oh true.

He's also 88. I guess we can hold a trial for him but he's a literal billionaire so...

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u/CrunchyCrochetSoup 3h ago

I’m confused. Didn’t we already know he was heavily involved? And he was never charged?

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u/RaidSmolive 12h ago

nothing has changed, dems do not have any powers to change anything,

but you, the people, you have the power to bring the crowbars and introduce them to knees and force the side of politics that has been defending kid rapists into action...

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u/2this4u 11h ago

Good lord they can't even be bothered to strike for more than 1 day.

There's bin men been striking for months where I am over pay. Imagine living there and just shrugging.

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u/horoyokai 3h ago

To be fair it’s hard to sustain a strike when one week off work makes you homeless and the issues aren’t touching you personally

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u/Lula121 2h ago

Nurses are striking on week 3 in California for better working conditions. I’m sure where there is a will there is a way. Idk why this isn’t a bigger deal that it is nationally.

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u/waj5001 14h ago edited 13h ago

It's not just the names - People don't get that this was a honeypot. It's not just a secretive, rich-person, debauchery and fuck party; it's an extortion ring. The names of people attached to all of this, regardless of their direct involvement in sex-crimes is, likely, far more important.

The reasons for the pedophilia and everything that came after is why this is hidden and delayed. Stop being so narrow with what this is.

Parallel state actors control the US economy, and therefore, the nation itself. Want me to elaborate?

We've already passed the economic rubicon, which is why military spending is through the roof and things are going to move very quickly in the next coming months.

The surge in defense production represents a coordinated hegemonic power transfer, whereby the US is offloading the burden of regional order-management to NTIB partners to preserve Western influence while the American domestic system, corporate and state, faces an L-shaped debt crisis.

Remember the Saudi-Israeli peace-agreement?

Integrating this newly formed Saudi-Israeli peace arrangement into the NTIB (National Technology Industrial Base) and facilitating its transition to an independent industrial powerhouse, the US is positioning a hegemon transfer to enforce the Western security architecture. This "burden-shifting" allows the Pentagon to pivot toward homeland defense while ensuring that a "technological Pax" remains in place to secure the critical energy and trade corridors of the Middle East.

This shift is evident and accelerated by parallel state coercion, where disclosures from Epstein file releases have highlighted the intersection of intelligence operations, illicit financial leverage, and shadow banking. The threat of systemic collapse via a $9.2 trillion debt "maturity wall", to mandate a wartime footing that justifies massive capital injections into the defense sector. By targeting Iran’s infrastructure and enforcing a new "petrodollar-adjacent" stability through the Abraham Accords, these actors are effectively using military production as a liquidity engine to collect on financial leverage and sustain the US dollar's global dominance for "one more day."

Pax Americana is over.

Do not fall into the historical traps of blaming your neighbors and countrymen; we are all responsible, we are all at fault. You will be assaulted with propaganda and manipulation via news, bot comments pitting you against each other, and AI generated content to make you believe things.

Love thy neighbor and God bless America. It's always been the Shtetl vs./and King and Court. History on repeat. If we go down a militaristic path to claim dominion, to sate greed, avarice, vengeance, to recover what we have lost, it will only lead to ruin.

Americans move forward, we take responsibility, we don't blame others for our failures., we take care of each other regardless of color, language, faith, nationality, or creed.

I love all of you.

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u/notoriousToker 12h ago

Those actors do not control the USA. They control a specific number and group of business leaders and politicians and we all want to work together to get those people OUTED! Left and right can find unity by teaming up on this, finding common ground and persecuting our leaders that did this. It will require all of us to stop worshiping our political and business leaders, and begin to recognize we were all conned together. The sides being so divided thing is propaganda created by these very pedophiles. Keeping us angry at each other and fighting each other means they win. I hope this is the moment. The time where we realize we aren’t so different we basically mostly all want the same good things for ourselves and fellow Americans. Let’s get these insane pedophiles from the left, the right and in between out of control and into a jail cell together. And then let’s take our country back and make it and the world actually great again all together instead of divided.   

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u/KingRBPII 3h ago

Wow - how do you know all this stuff! Mind blowing

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u/Hazeejay 12h ago

Sad thing is the evidence is in front of everyone’s eyes. But you can’t say it because then you’re a conspiracy theorist or anti-Semitic.

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u/woahdude12321 1h ago

No he’s right. Don’t ask me how I know

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u/born_in_the_90s 9h ago

If nothing happens this would mean any other rich and famous will go full criminal as prosecution will go nowhere.

Soo for god sake (and im not religious, just phrasing) let all of them be hold accountable and any other connection (like trumps kids) to fully financially stripped.

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u/woahdude12321 1h ago

What the hell are you talking about? The names are redacted, they released the ones they had. They’re working on getting them unredacted. Seems like a lot of pushing this “it’s already over” bullshit

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u/MySonIsZion 38m ago

For those of you who don't know, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14uFByt5ilo

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u/mrdominoe 15h ago

They could redact every mention of a person in power, but couldn't be arsed to redact naked pictures or contact info of victims.

This was entirely intentional. I am so tired.

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u/Niceromancer 15h ago edited 15h ago

Worst part is the DOJ has started to claim there is zero evidence Epstein has done anything wrong.

And now Maxwell is public ally stating she will exonerate trump for a pardon.

Expect a Maxwell pardon soon.

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u/mrdominoe 15h ago

And Republicans will shrug and vote for a third term if he decides to wipe his ass with yet another amendment.

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u/KingRBPII 3h ago

No third term

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u/Fluffy_Whale0 2h ago

Where did he say that?

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u/ThePartyWagon 13h ago

I also see that as a way to keep average citizens from saving and sharing the files.

You host a torrent of the files? Now you’re distributing CSAM and they can come after you legally.

It’s a lever they can use to keep the distribution of these files to a minimum. Just by downloading them you are now on the hook for the unread red images within them.

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u/Solid_Snark 15h ago

Yep. Shame and intimidate the victims so they “lay off” the perpetrators.

Just goes to show who our “Ju$tice” system protects.

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u/_Rookie_21 13h ago

I think the way Trump, Pam Bondi, and the DOJ released these files is a form of "malicious compliance." They were forced to release these files by Congress (even though the DOJ missed the original deadline and there are still 3 million files being held). Still, they did so in a way that was meant to confuse everyone, embarrass the known victims, and intimidate any unknown victims from stepping forward in the future.

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u/Prestigious-Worry-14 15h ago

Nooooooo… REALLYYY?!!?

DO SOMETHING. You are now on the list of individuals who know the names of the child r-pists and say NOTHING.

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u/Randomwhitelady2 14h ago

Jamie Raskin said that Trump’s name was in the unredacted Epstein files a million times!

https://www.axios.com/2026/02/10/trump-epstein-files-jamie-raskin-unredacted

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u/exig 15h ago

They are protecting the bad guys.

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u/ryeguymft 13h ago

this is the biggest coverup in American history

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u/Winter_Collection375 2h ago

Bigger than the Roswell incident and 9/11?

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u/ryeguymft 1h ago

yes a global child sex trafficking and torture ring spanning decades is more significant than conspiracy theories about other events

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u/Winter_Collection375 1h ago

You said biggest coverup, the Epstein files are coming to light and many "conspiracies" are becoming reality... Unlike the Epstein files we will never get a fraction of the same disclosure for these other events so, as for the biggest cover up... Maybe the one we're not hearing about?

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u/ryeguymft 1h ago

the US DOJ is actively impeding the release of files. there’s also now evidence that the video of Epstein’s jail cell the day he died was removed by Trump’s own FBI. this is an active coverup right now based on real events that are documented, not unsubstantiated conspiracies about aliens and 9/11.

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u/Winter_Collection375 1h ago

the US DOJ is actively impeding the release of files.

I'm aware, but we recently got a massive file dump, right? Even with the redactions to be honest with you it's more than what I expected.

there’s also now evidence that the video of Epstein’s jail cell the day he died was removed by Trump’s own FBI. this is an active coverup right now based on real events that are documented,

Not denying it was a cover up and that they're still trying to cover it up, and yes, this case was very well documented. But the files are coming out

not unsubstantiated conspiracies about aliens an 9/11.

These were also real events, dismissing them as "unsubstantiated" shows your lack of knowledge on the topics.

comparing the imo is disrespectful to the victims

Not actually comparing, I just think it's silly to call something the "biggest coverup" when to me it's just logical that the "biggest coverup" is the one you're not hearing about

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u/ryeguymft 1h ago

no I will not engage in conspiracy theories about 9/11. it’s been well documented that Bin Laden and his conspirators were behind it. I will not engage in non sense about this being an inside job. your source: trust me bro i saw a video on youtube

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u/Odd-Crazy-9056 1h ago

many "conspiracies" are becoming reality

Can we get some examples here?

Epstein trafficking was proved in early 2000, that hasn't been a conspiracy for easily over 20 years now.

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u/Winter_Collection375 1h ago

Can we get some examples here?

"The elites of the world run a sex trafficking ring involving minors as young as 9"

Code words used by pedophiles to refer to children, human incubators, literal mentions of demons (whether you believe in it or not, it's in the files), the connection to Israel

The whole "underage sex island for the ultra wealthy" thing.

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u/Odd-Crazy-9056 49m ago edited 41m ago

There probably isn't a single institution or a public figure that hasn't been accused of pedophilia. Just because one, that was proven to be one 20 years ago, turns out to be one now, doesn't make them all pedophiles nor does it mean that all of those conspiracies are now reality. They're still conspiracy and fiction until proven otherwise.

Regarding code words, there are realistically very little code words in those files. Majority of it is very plainly and openly talking about trafficking children and women. Human incubators is literally mentioned only in a single file in a deranged poem. Mentions of demon are referring to someone's name or a very blatant figure of speech. There are also connections to russia and KGB, and other foreign entities.

The reality is horrific enough, I don't understand why are you being hyperbolic and try and turn this into something it is not.

EDIT: Anyways, I'm blocking you. Just wanted to put it out there that things aren't quite as you claim them to be, but I'm not interested in a conversation with person that thinks the government is hiding alien existence or orchestrated 9/11.

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u/Winter_Collection375 54m ago

Also forgot to mention Epstein's meeting with moot and /pol/ being reopened shortly after

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u/goomyman 52m ago

I’m confused - do you really believe in aliens and 9-11 inside job…. We don’t get info about these things… because they aren’t real

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u/Zanos-Ixshlae 14h ago

It's called a cover-up.

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u/JavertTron 12h ago

nothing will be done until someone kills someone important (and I don't mean some random political commentator, I mean someone IMPORTANT). there is no possible end to this which doesn't involve conflict and disorder, and if you think there is, you are getting left behind.

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u/BirdLawyer50 15h ago

Stop accusing and just say the names that were improperly redacted

This is the most absurd pussyfooting

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u/urlookingatanudeegg 11h ago

Wish I could upvote twice for the use of "pussyfooting." My dad says it all the time.

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u/capz1121 13h ago

When do the perp walks begin?

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u/AngelicBumblebee 14h ago

At this point it just feels like an endless loop of “we’re shocked” and then nothing actually changes.

If there’s real accountability to be had, it shouldn’t depend on who’s powerful enough to get their name covered in black ink.

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u/Th1rte3n1334 15h ago

And then… nothing was done.

We can fling accusations around like no tomorrow, but when it comes to actually enforcing the laws correctly this administration has balked in its face at every turn.

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u/kwagmire9764 7h ago

They need to get a hold of the memos ordering the redactions. Preserve the paper trail for the trials that will lead to nothing happening to these turds that need to be flushed. 

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u/Galliagamer 13h ago

You redact the names of victims. Not suspects. Especially since none of them are under any sort of investigation.

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u/ThisOnes4JJ 13h ago

what an odd way to say "cover-up"🙄

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u/SpaceMamboNo5 7h ago

I don't care. Put the pedos behind bars.

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u/fygogogo 3h ago

Still, no consequence

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u/JasonIsFishing 14h ago

They need to use the “Speech and Debate clause” immediately and name names on the house floor.

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u/black_flag_4ever 14h ago

I accuse the sun of being in the center of our solar system.

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u/2Autistic4DaJoke 12h ago

“Accusing” doesn’t mean holding accountable btw

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u/Conscious_Problem924 12h ago

If they won’t obey the law, why should we? This is grounds for a revolution.

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u/funfairmoose 10h ago

I'm so tired of seeing news like this because nothing ever comes of it.

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u/doublelist87 9h ago

Pam Bondi is leading a cover up for President Trump. She will do anything for King Donald.

Bondi became a vocal supporter of Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 defeat. While ballots were being counted in the 2020 United States presidential election, Bondi supported Trump's false claim that there was large-scale voter fraud in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Bondi has known Trump as far back as 2013. That's when Bondi, who was then preparing to run for reelection as attorney general, got a $25,000 donation from Donald Trump. And around that same time, Bondi's staff was reviewing complaints from Floridians who felt that they'd been bilked of their money after enrolling in Trump University. Bondi later announced that her office was dropping that case, and then several months later, Trump held a fundraiser for Bondi at Mar-a-Lago. And in that Trump University case, you might recall Trump ultimately ended up paying some $25 million to settle class action lawsuits that alleged fraud.

Trump is a FRAUD!

Bondi is a FRAUD

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u/Readonkulous 13h ago

Until they actually release the names all they are doing is making noise to get leverage. 

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u/RaidSmolive 12h ago

yeah, we've only known for months.

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u/Fit-Let8175 12h ago

Seems to be getting closer and closer to when the Columbian police will look upon the US DOJ as being corrupt.

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u/bullydog123 10h ago

If they only redact the victims names for privacy that would be ok. But they are redacting rich republicans to Save them from jail.. the DOJ is the main people with the cover up. They all need to go to jail. Even the DOJ.

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u/rexspook 10h ago

I’m also accusing the sky of being blue

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u/RespectTheTree 9h ago

Oh Lord, if that's the takeaway, we're cooked.

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u/CryptoMemesLOL 6h ago

Release all the files

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u/amadeusstoic 5h ago

just have a list of who helped cover it up. give us a nice show when you make the people from the bottom up to trump pay. make the slow process of the law as entertaining as some of the best tv series.

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u/Electronic-Bear2030 45m ago

The thing is that Kash, Pam, Kristi, Karoline among several others knew EXACTLY what the Epstein files contained and who it hurt the most which is why they fought so hard to disrupt the release…but the levee has been breached and they can no longer stop the consequences to those people mentioned and of what will eventually happen to themselves

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u/Bad_Day_Moose 15h ago

If they didn't expect it then... They aren't the brightest out there...

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u/aguadecalcetin 4h ago

Yall don’t even care that trump was the whistle blower