Over 500 pages in Epstein files were entirely blacked out, CBS News finds

December 20, 2025

TL;DR

Thousands of new records concerning Jeffrey Epstein were released by the Justice Department.
At least 550 pages within these documents are fully redacted.
Some documents are entirely blacked out, including a 119-page document labeled 'Grand Jury-NY'.
Redactions are legally permitted to protect survivors' information, omit violent content, or safeguard active investigations.
Lawmakers, including Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, have criticized the release as incomplete and non-compliant with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The Justice Department asserts that redactions are strictly limited to legal requirements and that more documents will be released progressively.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that over 200 lawyers reviewed the documents and that no politicians' names were redacted.

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