Jeffrey Epstein Files Get Unredacted With Simple Hack, Leaving Sensitive Information Exposed

Netizens have used simple hacks to unredact recently released portions of the Jeffrey Epstein files after the DOJ attempted to keep certain information hidden.

The files revealed details about the network of the late sex offender, including details of payments that appeared to have been made for companionship. They also mentioned how the enterprise concealed some of its crimes through threats and smear tactics.

Recently, Jeffrey Epstein victims have also complained about the redactions in some of the newly released documents, slamming them as "abnormal" and "extreme."

The Documents Contained Details Of Payment And  Crime Concealment By Jeffrey Epstein

Following the passage of a law mandating the release of previously withheld Jeffrey Epstein files, the Department of Justice began releasing documents in batches for public review. However, many of the records were heavily redacted, though that did not stop some internet users from attempting to uncover their contents.

As confirmed by The Blast, some users discovered that portions of the redactions could be reversed using simple techniques, such as basic Photoshop tools or by highlighting and copying the text into a word-processing document.

As a result, unredacted text from Epstein-related files began circulating online by Monday evening.

One example included a previously redacted portion of an exhibit in a civil case in the U.S. Virgin Islands between the government and Darren K. Indyke and Richard D. Kahn, who served as executors of the late sex offender's estate.

The document contained allegations detailing how Epstein and his associates facilitated the sexual abuse of children, including references to payments made for access and descriptions of how the crimes were concealed.

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Since the undoing of the redactions, several have taken to social media to poke fun at the DOJ over their attempt to keep some information hidden.

One person on TikTok wrote, "THIS HAS GOT TO BE DONE QUICKLY BEFORE THEY FIND OUT."

Another stated, "That is actually crazy. They just highlighted it in black on like word??! Work quickly, girl!"

A third person noted, "They should have known better when they gave these to the millennials who were literally coding MySpace layouts in 2006."

The Late Sex Offender Regularly Made Payments To 'Young Female Models And Actresses'

Some details of the payments were visible in the redacted portion of Section 85 of the exhibit.

It revealed that Indyke signed off on payments totaling more than $400,000 between September 2015 and June 2019.

This money, according to the doc, was given to "young female models and actresses," with whom Epstein was allegedly associated.

One individual in particular, described as a former Russian model, allegedly received more than $380,000 through monthly payments of $8,333.

As reported by The Guardian, the payments were made for over three and a half years, ultimately ending in mid-2019.

Jeffrey Epstein Used Threats And Smear Tactics To Prevent His Victims From Speaking Out

Elsewhere in the redacted portion of the exhibit were allegations that focused on Epstein's enterprise's attempt to conceal its criminal sex trafficking and abuse.

It detailed that the accused often tried to pay out "large sums of money to participant-witnesses" in the case, despite the illegality of the measure. This included attempting to pay for "their attorneys' fees and case costs in litigation related to this conduct."

Further revealed in the doc was how Epstein "threatened harm to victims" to scare them from telling their sex trafficking and abuse stories. He also "helped release damaging stories" about those who appeared not to have succumbed to the threats in an effort to undermine their credibility.

"Epstein also instructed one or more Epstein Enterprise participant-witnesses to destroy evidence relevant to ongoing court proceedings involving Defendants' criminal sex trafficking and abuse conduct," the doc also read.

Jeffrey Epstein's Victims Have Slammed The DOJ Over The Redactions

While more uncovering of the redactions may come in the coming days, Epstein survivors have already begun to voice their displeasure with the DOJ over its decision to redact portions in the first place.

In a statement shared on X by CBS reporter Scott MacFarlane, they slammed the redactions as "abnormal" and "extreme" and also noted that the redactions were made with "no explanation."

They also noted how the agency only released a "fraction of the files" despite the December 19 deadline on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed last month.

The survivors further complained about the lack of guidance for them on how to locate information relevant to them in the files, as well as the absence of clear communication about why certain materials were withheld from release and the details of those documents.

"While clearer communication would not change the fact that a law was broken, its absence suggests an ongoing intent to keep survivors and the public in the dark as much as possible and as long as possible," read the concluding part of the statement.