New Epstein Files Release Exposes Survivors' Lives as Government's "Slap in the Face"
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3.5 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While the goal was supposed to be exposing men in power who took advantage of young girls, it appears that many survivors' identities have been left exposed, causing them "upside down" lives.
According to lawyers representing some 300 Epstein survivors, including Danielle Bensky, a teenage ballerina when she said Epstein abused her two decades ago, the DOJ did not adequately redact their personal information from the documents. In fact, at least one woman who had not previously come forward with abuse allegations was identified.
Bensky believes that this was not an accident but rather carelessness and incompetence, which now feels like a deliberate attack on survivors. She hopes that the release of all these files will lead to investigations into those associated with Epstein.
Lawyers representing the survivors filed a request for immediate judicial intervention with Judges Richard M. Berman and Paul A. Engelmayer, demanding an "immediate takedown of the DOJ website hosting Epstein materials" and the appointment of a special master to oversee redaction and republication.
The DOJ has claimed that it is removing documents that inadvertently produced victim-identifying information, but for some survivors, this may be too late. Those who have come forward with abuse allegations are now facing harassment from the media and others, while others have received death threats and disgusting messages.
Jane Doe 5, one of the accusers, wrote that she had never come forward before being harassed by the media and others after her name was exposed in the documents. She is now trying to shut down cards and accounts due to private banking information being released.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released over 3.5 million pages, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. While the goal was supposed to be exposing men in power who took advantage of young girls, it appears that many survivors' identities have been left exposed, causing them "upside down" lives.
According to lawyers representing some 300 Epstein survivors, including Danielle Bensky, a teenage ballerina when she said Epstein abused her two decades ago, the DOJ did not adequately redact their personal information from the documents. In fact, at least one woman who had not previously come forward with abuse allegations was identified.
Bensky believes that this was not an accident but rather carelessness and incompetence, which now feels like a deliberate attack on survivors. She hopes that the release of all these files will lead to investigations into those associated with Epstein.
Lawyers representing the survivors filed a request for immediate judicial intervention with Judges Richard M. Berman and Paul A. Engelmayer, demanding an "immediate takedown of the DOJ website hosting Epstein materials" and the appointment of a special master to oversee redaction and republication.
The DOJ has claimed that it is removing documents that inadvertently produced victim-identifying information, but for some survivors, this may be too late. Those who have come forward with abuse allegations are now facing harassment from the media and others, while others have received death threats and disgusting messages.
Jane Doe 5, one of the accusers, wrote that she had never come forward before being harassed by the media and others after her name was exposed in the documents. She is now trying to shut down cards and accounts due to private banking information being released.
. I mean, what did they expect? That releasing all these files would magically erase every survivor's identity and trauma? No way, dude... it's always gonna be a slippery slope when you're playing with fire like that 
. And to think they were supposed to be helping survivors, not putting their lives in shambles again 
. I'm low-key expecting more harassment and backlash from the public now... just great, just what we need 
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this is soooo not good 
! I'm literally shaking my head thinking about all these survivors' lives being "upside down" because of the government's carelessness 
. Like, what was going on over there? 
It's not like they didn't know better! And now they're freaking out and getting death threats 
and harassment from the media... it's just too much 
. We need some justice here 
! And can we please get a special master to oversee the redaction process? That would be a huge step in the right direction 
I FEEL BAD FOR JANE DOE 5 TOO, SHE MUST BE GOING THROUGH ANGRY TIMES RIGHT NOW... 
but have you ever tried to do a secure search online? it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack... or in this case, victims of abuse. anyway, back to epstein... what's up with the government's handling of all these documents? i mean, can't they just do some basic redacting like everyone else?
and it got me thinking about how much we need more balance in life. too much focus on one thing (like epstein's files) and not enough attention to the bigger picture... or something like that.
. can we please just take a step back and focus on supporting these women instead of criticizing each other? 
just saw those epstein files release & i'm SHOOK 
it's like the gov't didn't even try to redact everything... 
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