DOJ Uncovers Million More Epstein Files, Delays Release

• US Justice Dept (DOJ) announced the discovery of over a million additional documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
• This new discovery comes after the DOJ began releasing initial Epstein files last week, mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
• The Act required all files to be released by December 19, a deadline the DOJ missed, citing the need to redact victim identities.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche attributed the delay to the painstaking process of protecting victims' privacy.
• The DOJ stated on X that lawyers are working "around the clock" and the review of the "mass volume" of new material will take "a few more weeks."

Why It Matters: Over a million new Epstein files found, delaying full release due to victim redactions.