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Trump exposed as FBI leaks unredacted Epstein files by accident

As we reported, the US Justice Department has been releasing redacted Epstein Files in what seems to be a clear violation of the law.

Now, it seems like they’ve accidentally released files early, and with redactions yet to be finalised:

Accidental transparency?

The recently passed Epstein Files Transparency Act demanded that the government release all available materials. While the law allowed for redactions to protect victims, it did not allow for redactions to help Epstein’s associates and co-conspirators avoid embarrassment.

Despite this, emails like the following clearly black out the names of individuals that Epstein was seemingly conspiring with:

As reported by the BBC, Jean-Luc Brunel was a:

French modelling agent and close associate of the late US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Like Epstein, he was hanged to death in a prison cell — supposedly by his own hand. Brunel was accused of raping and trafficking minors.

Coffeezilla (Stephen Findeisen) also reported on the latest release here, noting that we don’t understand the full picture yet:

 

In the video above, Findeisen says:

The FBI just accidentally released 11,000 Jeffrey Epstein files that they hadn’t publicly put out yet, but we got access to them. And at the end of this video, I’m going to show you how to access them.

As he goes on to say, you can view the files yourself here.

The files make it clear that the FBI was investigating other billionaires linked to Epstein, even though there has been some effort to obscure this fact:

There are also reports that it’s possible to un-redact certain documents, again suggesting the Trump administration has orchestrated the sloppiest cover-up of all time:

Meanwhile, commentators have continued to note Epstein had significant links with high-up Israeli politicians:

Featured image via US Justice Department

By Willem Moore

This post was originally published on Canary.