> At a Glance
> – Over 2 million Jeffrey Epstein documents remain unreleased
> – 400 DOJ lawyers now vetting files for victim privacy
> – Only 12,000 documents (125k pages) have gone public so far
> – Why it matters: Victims fear repeat of earlier redaction slip-ups that exposed sensitive data
The Justice Department is scrambling to process a massive trove of Jeffrey Epstein records after President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act late last year.
The Scale of What’s Left
A Monday-night court filing says more than 2 million files are still under review. The disclosure confirms earlier NBC reporting that the release is far from complete.
- 12,000 documents containing 125,000 pages have been published in three batches
- 400-plus DOJ attorneys will soon devote “all or a substantial portion of their workday” to the review
- 100 FBI specialists experienced with sensitive victim materials are supporting the effort
New Safeguards After Mistakes
Victim advocates raised alarms after earlier releases revealed information they believed should have been redacted. The DOJ now admits:
> “Prior releases have included tens of thousands of manual redactions of victim-identifying information. Even with these efforts and related quality-control checks, unfortunately, information that victims believe should have been redacted has been posted.”
To prevent further harm, the department is:
- Running additional electronic quality-control searches
- Creating standardized redaction categories
- Assigning dedicated lawyers to files flagged for sensitive victim data
Compliance Plan
The filing-signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche-outlines how the DOJ will meet the new law’s demands:
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deduplicate files across divisions |
| 2 | Apply uniform redaction standards |
| 3 | Route victim-ID-heavy docs to specialist attorneys |
U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton submitted the roadmap to Judge Paul Engelmayer and pledged to keep victims informed as the review proceeds.
Key Takeaways
- 2 million-plus Epstein files are still being vetted for release
- 400 DOJ lawyers and 100 FBI experts are joining the review
- Earlier releases mistakenly exposed some victim data, prompting procedural fixes
- The DOJ must balance transparency with privacy under the new federal law
Epstein, 66, died in a New York jail in August 2019 while facing federal sex-trafficking charges; the document release stems from those proceedings.
