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BumRushDaShow

(166,786 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 04:03 PM 15 hrs ago

Trump DOJ accidentally exposed Epstein victims' identities in new botched release

Source: Raw Story

January 30, 2026 3:43PM ET


The Trump administration has botched the release of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files to accidentally expose private information about the victims — something that was clearly carved out of disclosure requirements under federal law, and that the administration itself has said it is working hard to avoid doing.

According to MS NOW legal analyst Lisa Rubin in a post on X Friday afternoon, her network's "initial review of documents just produced in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act indicate that despite a promise (and the obligation) to protect victim-identifying information, the DOJ has revealed the names and other identifying details of known survivors of Jeffrey Epstein."

For example, she wrote, "In at least one case, MS NOW found a driver's license with an unredacted photo among the documents produced today. None of these documents were previously produced in public court filings."

This comes after the Trump administration emphasized in court filings that the reason they had not released all of the files yet, despite it being over a month since the legal deadline to release them all, was that they were exercising due diligence to prevent the leak of private victim-identifying information.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/epstein-files-2675063270/

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Trump DOJ accidentally exposed Epstein victims' identities in new botched release (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago OP
Mistake? SergeStorms 15 hrs ago #1
intentional...create chaos... msongs 15 hrs ago #2
That was no mistake............. Lovie777 15 hrs ago #3
Looking at the latest ones they turned around and re-deleted. LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #4
No Mistake Pharlo 15 hrs ago #5
AGAIN?? 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #6
Wasn't EuterpeThelo 14 hrs ago #7
By "victim-identifying information" they mean "Trump-identifying information" and "minion-identifying information" 0rganism 14 hrs ago #8
Mistake my ass MustLoveBeagles 14 hrs ago #9
It was not an accident. It has happened with each release of Epstein files so far. SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #10
Not an accident Rebl2 13 hrs ago #11
That was no accident. This is Trump et al being cruel in the usual way they are to anyone who they are afraid of. Ford_Prefect 13 hrs ago #12
Not an accident maspaha 13 hrs ago #13
No mistake. hadEnuf 13 hrs ago #14
Accidentally my ass! KPN 13 hrs ago #15
Nothing accidental about this at all. Premeditated & orchestrated Scalded Nun 13 hrs ago #16
DOJ: "saw law, violated same." lastlib 12 hrs ago #17
It was never about protecting the victims! FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #18
A "mistake" to provide the rationale to stop the release and protect the victims? NoMoreRepugs 12 hrs ago #19
Well to them Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #20
SOP for these child raping monsters. rubbersole 12 hrs ago #21
That was not accidental. BradBo 10 hrs ago #22
"Accidentally"? 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #23

LiberalArkie

(19,441 posts)
4. Looking at the latest ones they turned around and re-deleted.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 04:23 PM
15 hrs ago

Someone put it up on the site, pressed enter and then said "Opps"

Pharlo

(1,860 posts)
5. No Mistake
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 04:25 PM
15 hrs ago

It's ALWAYS the victims whose identity is revealed, NEVER the perpetrators. A 'mistake' would not be so consistent - there would be unintentional identification of BOTH victims and perpetrators if this were an actual mistake. THIS is a flagrant attempt to intimidate witnesses and should be treated as such.

EuterpeThelo

(245 posts)
7. Wasn't
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 04:42 PM
14 hrs ago

protection of the victims the fig leaf they were trying to hide behind as to why they've been BREAKING THE LAW every day since December 19th?

0rganism

(25,509 posts)
8. By "victim-identifying information" they mean "Trump-identifying information" and "minion-identifying information"
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 05:08 PM
14 hrs ago

They're speaking a different language embedded in English whose primary translation tool is the absolute darkest of cynicism

SunSeeker

(57,808 posts)
10. It was not an accident. It has happened with each release of Epstein files so far.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 05:26 PM
13 hrs ago

It serves to unleash Trump’s flying monkeys to threaten the victims.

Ford_Prefect

(8,529 posts)
12. That was no accident. This is Trump et al being cruel in the usual way they are to anyone who they are afraid of.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 05:35 PM
13 hrs ago

hadEnuf

(3,556 posts)
14. No mistake.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 06:06 PM
13 hrs ago

This is intentional so the MAGATs can get to work on the survivors with threats and torment.

These people are evil terrorists.

lastlib

(27,743 posts)
17. DOJ: "saw law, violated same."
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 06:30 PM
12 hrs ago

Of course they left stuff in that they shouldn't have. I wouldn't be surprised if they redacted names/info of Epstein's buddies for their protection, "accidentally," of course. It's what they do.

FakeNoose

(40,543 posts)
18. It was never about protecting the victims!
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 06:32 PM
12 hrs ago

All DOJ cared about was protecting the billionaire pedos.

I'm thinking that the victims, or most of them, are resigned to being named sooner or later. They are grownup, many have moved away, changed their names, gotten married, etc. Some are even ASKING to be named if that's what it takes to bring out all the dirt on Epstein and his fellow perpetrators.

DoJ can drop the pretense now. Just release the documents, the photos, the videos, the banking transcripts - RELEASE ALL OF IT!

Figarosmom

(10,207 posts)
20. Well to them
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 06:42 PM
12 hrs ago

The " victims" are the pedophiles, aren't they? Those are the rich and powerful they are protecting.

Just like everything else it's the opposite of decent and morally right. Just like the J6 are heros to trump.

rubbersole

(11,077 posts)
21. SOP for these child raping monsters.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 07:08 PM
12 hrs ago

Probably not the last doxxing of the victims. Why not just publish their current addresses and photos? They will eventually.

BradBo

(962 posts)
22. That was not accidental.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 08:29 PM
10 hrs ago

That was more abuse put on these women.
This regime is pure evil. As are all republicans.

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