Trump DOJ mishandled Epstein files, leaving victims exposed and documents pirated
Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image from the U.S. Justice Department’s file of Epstein, released by the House Oversight Committee Democrats Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 18, 2025. House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY

Analysts say the Trump-era Department of Justice failed to safeguard sensitive data in its latest release of over 3 million Jeffrey Epstein files, potentially harming victims and fueling digital piracy. Slate senior writer Tony Ho Tran reported that users could exploit the DOJ dump to download software, e-books, and other materials, highlighting the department’s lack of basic protections. The massive trove, spanning 30 years of Epstein-related documents, raised questions not only about Trump’s connections to Epstein but also about the DOJ’s failure to prevent public exposure of victim information.

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Trump DOJ mishandled Epstein files, leaving victims exposed and documents pirated Trump DOJ mishandled Epstein files, leaving victims exposed and documents pirated