The Justice Department said on Dec. 24 that it has uncovered more than 1 million additional documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case.
“The [Justice Department] has received these documents from [the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York] and the FBI to review them for release, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes, and judicial orders,” the department said in a social media post.
It’s not clear why the documents were not found earlier, but the department said “we have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible.”…