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House Oversight says DOJ failed Epstein victims, urges new probe

newsNov 10, 20266818,361

The House Oversight Committee released a 137-page report Nov. 10 accusing federal authorities of repeatedly failing victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and urging the Justice Department to reopen parts of the probe. Chairman James Comer said the federal government has failed survivors, and the committee asked DOJ to interview or reinterview witnesses with undisclosed information and to examine alleged criminal activity by Epstein associates. The report faulted a 2007 non-prosecution agreement negotiated under then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta, saying that agreement and Epstein’s lenient treatment in custody allowed his abuse to continue for years. Investigators also identified staffing shortages, inadequate training, and security lapses at the New York federal jail and concluded Epstein died by suicide. The committee criticized financial institutions for overlooking suspicious transactions and asked the Treasury Department and FinCEN to review banks’ reporting of suspicious activity. Lawmakers recommended banning confidentiality agreements that silence sexual abuse survivors, strengthening oversight of federal prosecutors, and reforming non-prosecution agreements. The report noted that Ghislaine Maxwell, convicted in 2021 of crimes involving sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors, is serving a 20-year federal sentence.

Brandy Zadrozny
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If there's one guy who can lead the Republicans out of the mess of the Epstein files its oh wait

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