Epstein files: Row over redacted release as new trove includes Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson & more

The U.S. Department of Justice released over 300,000 pages of documents on December 19th related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, including photographs, phone records, grand jury testimonies, and witness interviews following months of pressure from lawmakers demanding transparency. The release caused the DOJ website to crash from overwhelming traffic, with visitors encountering queue notifications due to extreme server overload. However, significant controversy erupted over extensive redactions obscuring many details, with officials acknowledging potential over-redaction while citing victim privacy protection and impracticality of identifying every person in photographs.