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BumRushDaShow

(171,974 posts)
Wed May 13, 2026, 06:41 AM 5 hrs ago

Epstein survivors demand DOJ accountability at Florida hearing

Source: Scripps News

Posted 6:45 PM, May 12, 2026


Survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein spoke Tuesday at a Democratic-led hearing in West Palm Beach, Florida, just miles from where Epstein once resided.

Democratic lawmakers used the hearing to criticize the Department of Justice over its handling of the Epstein case. The so-called shadow hearing featured no Republican lawmakers.

Survivors called for more accountability and criticized the DOJ's handling of files related to Epstein, including concerns that their names were unredacted from documents despite promises of privacy.

"I kept my identity protected as Jane Doe. I woke up one day with my name mentioned over 500 times," said one survivor, who asked to remain anonymous. "While the rich and powerful remain protected by redaction, my name was exposed to the world," she added.

Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crime/epstein-files/epstein-survivors-demand-doj-accountability-at-florida-hearing



REFERENCES

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143663913
https://www.democraticunderground.com/132172345

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Epstein survivors demand DOJ accountability at Florida hearing (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 5 hrs ago OP
ROLL THE TAPES Whip-poor-will 4 hrs ago #1
Whatever hasn't been shredded pfitz59 4 hrs ago #2
Now what? gab13by13 4 hrs ago #3
Good questions. I have been wondering about that all along. Katinfl 2 hrs ago #4
Class action suit against the guilty? Bayard 1 hr ago #5

Whip-poor-will

(488 posts)
1. ROLL THE TAPES
Wed May 13, 2026, 06:51 AM
4 hrs ago

The rich and powerful are actors in the films, some snuff, the FBI holds ......it's simple to

ROLL THE TAPES

Katinfl

(882 posts)
4. Good questions. I have been wondering about that all along.
Wed May 13, 2026, 09:04 AM
2 hrs ago

When/how will this Epstein episode end? i see no end in sight.

Bayard

(30,203 posts)
5. Class action suit against the guilty?
Wed May 13, 2026, 09:57 AM
1 hr ago

That's how everything else is settled these days.

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