Transcript of Breaking: DOJ Panics as Major Epstein Development Emerges

We have some major news right now regarding the Epstein files that no one is talking about that you need to know about because it's making it a lot harder for the Trump Justice Department to continue hiding the files. Because today, in the past hour or so, two Epstein survivors took the fight into their own hands, submitting sworn declarations, sworn letters to the judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwell's case, saying, We want you to appoint an independent monitor, a special master, to review what the DOJ is doing regarding the Epstein files because we don't trust this justice department. Why is this significant? I'll break it down legally and from a journalistic perspective, because this could be the way that the Epstein files are finally released to the public. Make sure to like, comment, share, and subscribe to support my work, and subscribe to my sub stack by clicking the link below. It would mean the world to me if you can do that today. Let's break it down before I get into these letters. In the Last week, as you know, congressman Roe-Khana and congressman Thomas-Massie sent a letter to Judge Anglmier in the Southern district of New York.

This is a judge that oversaw the Galaine-Maxwell case, or at least currently. Previously, it was Judge Nathan, who was later appointed to the Second Circuit. Now, it's Judge Anglmier. That letter essentially said, You know, Judge, we don't think the DOJ is complying with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. We want you to appoint a third party, an independent special master, an independent monitor, to review what the DOJ is doing and to make sure that their redactions are proper and that they're actually moving forward to release the files. The Justice Department then responded saying two things. First, Kahn and Massey, they don't have standing because they're just members of Congress. They're not victims or survivors in this case, and this is where it gets important. Second, that there's no court in the land that could enforce anything in the Epstein Files Act. That's a harder argument to overcome. We're going to talk about the first argument, standing, because the DOJ, their argument is not completely wrong. Conna and Massey as two members of Congress, theoretically, standing is tough to show, and I said that from the beginning. But you know who does have standing? The survivors of Epstein and Maxwell's horrific crimes.

And here's what happened today. This is a declaration from Lisa Phillips in support of congressman Roe, Kana, and Thomas Massey's request to participate Amicus Curie in this matter. She writes, I, Lisa Phillips, hereby declare on their penalty of perjury. I am an adult resident of the United States and submit declaration based upon my personal knowledge. Called as a witness, I could and would testify completely to the facts and set forth herein. She writes, I'm a survivor of the sex trafficking criminal enterprise led by Epstein and Maxwell. She submits this declaration in response to the court's order dated January 13th in support of Conna and Massey's motion. The two of them are the co-sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. It It goes on to say, for the reasons outlined in the representative's letter to the Court, I have, No confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the act with no end in sight, and with its constantly shifting public pronouncements about the volume of documents subject to the act being reviewed, will produce the Epstein files that has represented to this court that it would release, nor the files that is legally required to produce pursuant to the act.

Based upon my personal experience, the Department of Justice has continued failure to comply with its statutory obligations has caused significant emotional distress and retraumatization, both to me and other survivors with whom I regularly speak. The Department of Justice's conduct regarding the Epstein files constitute willful violations of the act and undermines survivor's trust in the integrity of the process and the government's publicly announced commitments to transparency and accountability. Here's where it gets interesting. The fears of fellow survivor, Annie Farmer, expressed in her letter to the court on December second, have unfortunately come true. The DOJ has not taken actions to fully comply with the act and will likely not do so without proper court supervision. Instead, as found by the court, the DOJ has merely paid lip service to the victims and have failed to treat us with the solicitude we deserve and continue in their mishandling the production to mislead victims and the public at large. Lisa Phillips isn't the only survivor going to the court. Haley Robinson is, too. Now, Haley Robinson files this in a different proceeding Lisa Phillips files it in the Maxwell case. Robinson files it in the Epstein case. She says, quote, Dear Judge Bermann, my name is Haley Robson.

I'm a survivor at Epstein sex trafficking operation, and I write this letter on behalf of myself and numerous other survivors whose lives were forever changed by crimes that were enabled, facilitated, and concealed by powerful individuals who have yet to be held accountable. Many of us have spoken publicly at great personal cost in support of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. I I personally spoke at both press conferences on Capitol Hill, and I've been very outspoken and advocating for its passage, believing, as we all did, that once Congress acted, the federal government would comply with the law. The Epstein Files Transparency Act required that the DOJ release the records within 30 days. To date, the DOJ has failed to comply. These documents did not provide us with the transparency and accountability that Congress intended or that we deserve as survivors. She goes on to write, We know the Department of Justice has failed to release the most important documents for transparency, including hundreds of thousands of emails, other documents from computers that were taken from Jeffrey Epstein's email account. We know these exist because even news organizations like Bloomberg have obtained them. In addition, our victim interview statements from the first investigation in Florida and the later investigations in New York.

We know the Department of Justice has our FBI 302 statements. Why haven't those been released with their names redacted? And finally, 53-page indictment and an 82 ETH prosecution memorandum prepared during the 2007 Florida investigation that we hope will help understand how Jeffrey got away with what he did to all of us when we were kids in Florida. We deserve to know what crimes the government knew he had committed because they gave him his immunity deal in Florida. As survivors, this failure is not merely procedural. It is deeply personal. Continued non-compliance perpetuates the same secrecy that allow these crimes to continue unchecked for years. It reinforces the painful and all too familiar message that while the law governs ordinary people, it does not govern the government and the wealthy, powerful individuals whose actions enabled widespread abuse. We do not seek vengeance. We seek accountability, transparency, and equal application of the law, just like our Congress promised us through the act. Now, let's talk about why these two letters are important. These two letters are important because for standing purposes, both Lisa Phillips and Haley Robinson have standing as survivors. And that is significant because as survivors, they are now going to two federal judges simultaneously and saying, We don't believe this DOJ is complying with your court order.

We don't believe this DOJ is complying with the law. And so they're asking the courts to intervene. What I would expect here to come is one of two things. Either A, the court will appoint some type of special master to oversee what the DOJ is doing, or B, and more like Basically, the courts will say, You know what? The Trump Justice Department is failing these survivors, and they need to either do something about it, as in the DOJ needs to release the files immediately, or it will go to the next step of appointing that special master. It's one of two things. So we're going to see what happens next. But really, these survivors are not backing down. They are taking the fight directly into their own hands, and that right there is a significant development. So as always, like, comment, share, and subscribe. Spread the word so more people know, and I'll see you soon. Hey, folks.

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