0h 5min, dec 19, 2025 y - Redacted Epstein Files Released

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The US justice department has released some of the Epstein files, but with heavy redactions. Thousands more are expected - here's what we've learned so far

The redactions have been criticised by Democrats, who say they violate the transparency law. But the justice department says it has "erred on the side of redacting to protect victims" - what's been withheld and why?

The department says omissions were required to protect victims and continuing investigations - but survivors have expressed frustration, writes BBC World Service's Bernadette Kehoe

Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Richard Branson are among the famous faces in the files - who has been pictured?

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