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Sep 7, 2025 Trump Justice Department sought to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by 33 Epstein survivors against federal agencies Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Moving to dismiss survivors' claims against federal law enforcement blocks a path to accountability for decades-old failures to act on abuse allegations.
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- DOJ pushes to dismiss civil lawsuit by Epstein survivors against federal government — The Trump Justice Department is actively seeking to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by Merson Law on behalf of 33 Epstein survivors. The suit alleges that federal law enforcement agencies failed to act on allegations against Epstein when survivors came forward 20 years ago. Attorneys Jennifer Plotkin and Jordan Merson note that the FBI has acknowledged responsibility to Larry Nassar victims but continues to fight Epstein survivors.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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Sep 7, 2025 Trump Justice Department failed to contact roughly 50 Epstein survivors despite pledges to investigate Corroborated Institutions and Governance
Attorneys reported no outreach for over six months, undercutting stated commitments to transparent investigation of Epstein's crimes.
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- Trump administration fails to contact Epstein survivors despite public commitment to investigate — Nine attorneys representing approximately 50 Epstein survivors told the Guardian that the Trump Justice Department has not contacted them in over six months, despite repeated public commitments to transparently investigate Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. Attorney Gloria Allred (27 survivors), Lisa Bloom (11 survivors), Spencer Kuvin, Jennifer Freeman, and others confirmed no outreach. The DOJ released previously public documents in February, announced in July it would release no further files, and conducted a soft interview with Ghislaine Maxwell in late July. Legal experts note that victim engagement is standard investigatory practice.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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