US Top News and Analysis | Epstein files: DOJ watchdog reviewing release of documents on sex offender

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The Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General has launched an audit to determine whether the agency is complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandates the full disclosure of all DOJ records related to Jeffrey Epstein and his convicted associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Deputy Inspector General William Blier said the review will assess the DOJ’s procedures for locating, redacting and releasing the files and may explore any additional issues that arise, with a public report to follow upon completion. The investigation comes after months of complaints that the DOJ has withheld numerous Epstein‑related documents, despite the law being enacted in November, and follows recent turmoil at the department, including the firing of former Attorney General Pam Bondi after disputes over the handling of the files.

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