Jeffrey Epstein Files ‘edited’ for public? Netizens call out Donald Trump govt’s ‘scam’

Jeffrey Epstein Files: The US Department of Justice on Thursday released additional government data on convicted sex offender and late financier, Jeffrey Epstein, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying that the move was aimed at building transparency under the Donald Trump administration. The Jeffrey Epstein Files, that include flight logs and personal contacts of the sex offender, have been allegedly redacted or “edited” for public release, social media users have claimed.

The set of documents released by the government on Thursday also contains an “edited” photocopy of an address book allegedly compiled by Epstein and his longtime ally Ghislaine Maxwell who is serving 20 years in jail in connection with the sex trafficking charges.

The first phase of the documents also reveal his address book, which contains names of several high-profile celebrities like Michael Jackson, actor Alec Baldwin, Mick Jagger, Naomi Campbell, Courtney Love and Robert F. Kennedy Jr's mother Ethel Kennedy.

Jeffrey Epstein has always been a topic of interest, given the nature of his crimes and the high-profile individuals that are involved in the sex crimes.

However, Thursday's Jeffrey Epstein Files release has sparked an outrage on social media, with users pointing out the “redacted” text that was handed out publicly.

Here is how social media reacted to the release of Jeffrey Epstein files:

“Epstein files RELEASED and they've been completely redacted by Kash Patel's FBI. #EpsteinList. This cannot be redacted,” one user pointed out.

Another user called the move by the Trump government a “PR stunt” and one of the “craziest scams”.

“The “Phase 1” Epstein binders are filled with heavily redacted versions of information that’s been publicly available for five years. This entire PR stunt is one of the craziest scams I’ve ever seen. What a disaster,” the user @sovereignbrah said.

“You’re never going to believe this. The “Epstein files” are MORE redacted than what’s already publicly available. This is a massive massive scam by the Trump admin. I don’t trust them. I don’t trust anyone trying to make excuses for them,” another user said, posting one of the edited pages of a copy of the files.

“I hope the Epstein files are less redacted than the released probable cause the FBI gave to a Federal Judge to raid me. I’m not hopeful,” one more X user said on the social media platform.

A user named @EdKrassen slammed the Donald Trump government, sharing screenshots of the FBI website and saying that everything was available under the Joe Biden administration.

“No, the FBI didn't release any Epstein Files publicly. Everything listed below was already available under the Biden Administration. What is the Trump administration hiding? Dump it all publicly. What's taking so long? Why are they so scared,” he said.

“Upon review of documents that were inside the Binders that were given out at the White House today, I can tell you that the Binders that were given out at the White House today contained REDACTED copies of Epstein documents that were released in 2015 and December of 2021. Today was nothing but a performance by @PamBondi who I am told physically handed all of the influencers their binders inside the White House after their meeting with @JDVance and @RobertKennedyJr. We were all lied to today,” investigative journalist Laura Loomer said.