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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(133,871 posts)
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 07:49 PM Wednesday

Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts

NEW YORK (AP) — Nude photos. The names and faces of sexual abuse victims. Bank account and Social Security numbers in full view.

All of these things appeared in the mountain of documents released publicly by the U.S. Justice Department as part of its effort to comply with a law requiring it to open its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein.

That law was intended to preserve important privacy protections for Epstein's victims. Their names were supposed to have been blacked out in documents. Their faces and bodies were supposed to be obscured in photos.

Mistakes, though, have been rampant. A review by The Associated Press and other news organizations has found countless examples of sloppy, inconsistent or nonexistent redactions that have revealed sensitive private information.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/epstein-files-rife-uncensored-nudes-232312712.html

I suspect this may have been purposefully done.

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Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims' names, despite redaction efforts (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday OP
Oh, it was 100% on purpose!! bluestarone Wednesday #1
Be careful what you wish for -- smirk, smirk ! eppur_se_muova Wednesday #2
It was on purpose MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #3
Of course, it was done on purpose. sheshe2 Wednesday #4
Geniuses redacted Trump. OOPS usonian Wednesday #5
It was probably on purpose hoping the judges would Jarqui Wednesday #6
I think you're on to something, Jarqui. More misdirection and mind games... littlemissmartypants Wednesday #7
These redactions that were ostensibly to protect Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #8
The trump DOJ is only interested in protecting one man MagickMuffin Wednesday #9

eppur_se_muova

(41,280 posts)
2. Be careful what you wish for -- smirk, smirk !
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 08:02 PM
Wednesday

You do realize the word effort should be in quotes ?

sheshe2

(96,575 posts)
4. Of course, it was done on purpose.
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 08:15 PM
Wednesday

It was at Bondi's direction in an attempt to help tsf and put a target on the girl's backs.

She is pure evil and I hope she rots in hell.

Jarqui

(10,856 posts)
6. It was probably on purpose hoping the judges would
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 09:57 PM
Wednesday

stop the process or dramatically slow it down to protect the victims.

littlemissmartypants

(32,769 posts)
7. I think you're on to something, Jarqui. More misdirection and mind games...
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:43 PM
Wednesday

To muddy the waters and create any diversion possible to distract from the Primary Perp.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,312 posts)
8. These redactions that were ostensibly to protect
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 10:58 PM
Wednesday

the victims seems as though it could have been done by the one thing AI has been touted for.

A neutral system looking for names and photos of victims to be redacted much faster and accurately than humans are capable of. Once the initial choices were made by AI thereby reducing the workload, humans would work as a stopgap to filter through much less information.

Oh, my mistake, efficiency and accuracy wasn't DOJ's goal, was it?
But why wouldn't the judge order it, even now? No wonder the Administration ignores the courts.

MagickMuffin

(18,203 posts)
9. The trump DOJ is only interested in protecting one man
Wed Feb 4, 2026, 11:55 PM
Wednesday


All the other details are unimportant. After all it isn't a crime to party with Epstein!


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