The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has removed thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein from its website after victims said their identities had been compromised. Lawyers for Epstein's victims argued that flawed redactions in the released files had 'turned upside down' the lives of nearly 100 survivors. The released documents included email addresses and nude photos that allowed the identification of potential victims.

Survivors condemned the disclosure as 'outrageous,' emphasizing they should not be 'named, scrutinized and retraumatized.' The DOJ acknowledged the situation, citing 'technical or human error' as the cause for the breakdown in confidentiality, and stated that it would remove all flagged files for further redaction.

In a letter to a federal judge, the DOJ confirmed that all documents requested for removal by victims had been taken down. However, several victims expressed their dissatisfaction with the handling of the release, with some describing the exposure of their identities as 'life-threatening.'

Victims' attorneys have called for immediate judicial action due to the privacy violations, labeling the release as possibly the most egregious violation of victim privacy in US history. The DOJ is under public pressure and scrutiny as it vows to fix the error and protect victim privacy moving forward. Millions of documents regarding Epstein's case remain in the public domain following a mandated release last year.