NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral….
In a filing to the judge they said they believed “criminal violations have taken place” in the release process.
“Our purpose is to ensure that DOJ complies with its representations to the Court and with its legal obligations under our law,” he added.
Epstein died in a federal jail in New York City in August 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges.
The Justice Department expects to update the court “again shortly” regarding its progress in turning over documents from the Epstein and Maxwell investigative files, Clayton said in the letter.
The Justice Department has said the files’ release was slowed by redactions required to protect the identities of abuse victims.
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