On the Media How the Justice Department Failed Epstein’s Victims
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Feb 6, 2026 
Julie K. Brown, investigative reporter whose Epstein exposés revived the case, combs newly released files that hide prosecutors and hint at corruption. Alana Casanova-Burgess, La Brega storyteller, revisits a toppled Ponce de León statue to probe Puerto Rican identity and who belongs on public pedestals. They discuss redactions, missing records, public accountability, and how symbols spark debate.
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Redactions Hide Prosecutorial Role
- Julie K. Brown shows the Epstein files reveal heavy redactions that obscure prosecutor involvement.
- That lack of transparency suggests systemic failure in the 2007 plea deal process.
Acosta's Record Shows Gaps And Evasions
- Julie K. Brown describes Alex Acosta's 2019 grand jury transcripts and DOJ questioning as revealing evasions and gaps.
- Missing binders and an email gap tied to the plea deal raise corruption and incompetence concerns.
Missing FBI Records Suggest Neglect
- Brown argues the FBI and DOJ failed to properly investigate numerous victim interviews and tips.
- The absence of FBI notes and transcripts in the release points to investigative neglect.