The FBI works in 12 -hour shifts to accelerate the review of documents of the Jeffrey Epstein case

He FBI has intensified the review of hundreds of documents related to the case of the deceased financial Jeffrey Epsteingenerating, according to The Wall Street Journal, concerns between lawyers for victims and officials due to the risk of sensitive information about victims of sexual abuse and witnesses will be exposed.

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According to the medium, the file review was ordered by the Attorney General Pam Bondiwho seeks to fulfill his promise to release more information after a first delivery of documents in February that was widely criticized for his lack of significant revelations. Bondi said the FBI He had retained thousands of pages of documents related to Epstein and that he is now working to ensure that «no stone is without stirring.»

Under the direction of the director of the FBI, Kash Pateland in coordination with Bondi, agents and employees of the agency have been assigned to 12 -hour shifts to review the documents. According to The Wall Street Journalthe instructions for the review team include minimal writings, limiting themselves to hiding victims names and their personal information, such as telephone numbers and accounts on social networks. However, it is required that visible details such as the city and the state of residence of the victims are maintained.

Revised documents include visible residence addresses and minimal writing restrictions. (FBI)

The media also explained that reviewers are prohibited from eliminating large blocks of text and that third -party names will not be protected, which could include witnesses, relatives of victims and people close to them. In addition, in case of finding photographs of naked victims, the full body is allowed to show, but if the victims are dressed, you can only hide the face.

This methodology has generated concern among some FBI employees, who consider that the lack of experience of many of the reviewers in the management of such delicate information could result in the accidental dissemination of data that allow identifying the victims. According to the medium, victims’ lawyers have warned that identifiable details are scattered in the investigative archives, which increases the risk of exposure.

Warnings of victims’ lawyers

In a letter sent to Bondi on February 28, lawyers Brad Edwards and Brittany Hendersonwho represent more than 150 victims of Epstein, expressed their support for the dissemination of information on the case, but underlined the need to protect the privacy of the victims.

Much of the information that is now being reviewed was already used in the 2021 trial against the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. (AMC Crime)

«If the writing process is carried out by people without complete knowledge of the details of the case, it is likely that the names and identification information of the victims are made public by mistake,» they warned in the letter. They also pointed out that an unintentional dissemination could have «devastating effects» for affected people.

For her part, the former director of the Office of Victims of the Crime of the Department of Justice, Kristina Rosehe described the process as a «shocking betrayal» to the trust of the victims and a violation of the policies of the Department of Justice itself.

The case of Jeffrey Epstein It has been one of the most controversial in recent years. According to The Wall Street JournalEpstein continued to sexually exploit women even after his conviction in 2008 in Florida, using his network of contacts with influential people to attract his victims. He was arrested again in 2019 for sexual trafficking positions, but died in prison that same year, in what the New York Forensic doctor determined as suicide.

Much of the information that is now being reviewed was already used in the 2021 trial against the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwellwho was convicted of collaborating with Epstein in a scheme of sexual abuse that extended for decades. Maxwell received a 20 -year prison sentence.

The file review was ordered by the Attorney General PAM Bondi, who seeks to fulfill his promise to release more information from the case. (EFE/EPA/Will Oliver/Pool)

The first delivery of documents made by Bondi was harshly criticized, especially by conservative sectors, who qualified it as insufficient. This led to a reorganization in the FBI office in New York, which had led Epstein’s investigation. According to the media, the main agent of that office, James Dennehyhe was removed from his position in the middle of the tensions generated by the management of the case.

Some sectors on the right have suggested that the government could be hiding information about an alleged list of powerful men, including Democratic politicians, who would have abused Epstein’s victims. However, The Wall Street Journal He pointed out that there is no evidence that supports the existence of said list.

On the other hand, the lawyer of several victims said that more than 20 men have been indicated by women trafficked by Epstein as alleged participants in acts of sexual abuse or exploitation.

The FBI, under patel supervision and deputy director They give a bongohe has reiterated his commitment to transparency in the management of Epstein archives. According to statements collected by The Wall Street JournalThe agency ensures that all the necessary legal and administrative requirements are being met.