Epstein victims' advocates express outrage over slow release of files
Source: The Guardian
Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.00 EST
Last modified on Mon 19 Jan 2026 08.31 EST
One month after the justice department’s congressionally mandated deadline to release all Jeffrey Epstein investigative files went unmet, victims’ advocates are expressing outrage over the department’s failure to comply with federal law.
Advocates have also indicated that they are not surprised, describing the justice department’s noncompliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act as yet another example of US officials failing to hold wrongdoers accountable in the ongoing saga.
“It has never been about the victims. It’s about powerful men covering up for each other, and that cover-up continues,” said Lisa Bloom, who has represented 11 Epstein survivors. “Shame on all those who are obstructing the victims getting the full release of all the files that they deserve.”
Jennifer Plotkin of Merson Law, which represents nearly three dozen Epstein survivors, voiced similar sentiments. “The government continues to avoid accountability and disregards the victims,” Plotkin said. “It’s shocking that the government defends their inactions and relations with Epstein yet somehow claim to be transparent.”
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/19/epstein-victims-advocates-justice-department-file-release
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