At Least 550 Pages in New Epstein Records Were Fully Blacked Out

The Justice Department’s first release under a new transparency law drew criticism from Democrats as DOJ officials said the remaining material would come out “on a rolling basis.”

Dec 22, 2025

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By Brian Daitzman

A new law ordered the DOJ to publish unclassified Epstein records by Dec. 19. The first trove arrived heavily redacted, including at least 550 pages that CBS News said were entirely blacked out.

The Justice Department released a new tranche of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but hundreds of pages in the material were rendered …

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