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Sep 6, 2025 Justice Department sought to keep the names of two Epstein associates who received large payments secret Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
Concealing identities connected to Epstein's crimes limits public understanding of the case's scope and potentially shields implicated parties.
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- Justice Department sought to keep Epstein associates' names secret — Lawyers for the Justice Department asked a federal judge to keep the names of two Epstein associates who received large payments ($100,000 and $250,000) in 2018 secret. The payments occurred days before the Miami Herald began examining Epstein's 2008 sweetheart plea deal. As part of that deal, Epstein received a guarantee that the associates would not be prosecuted.
- — Lawyers for the Justice Department asked a federal judge to keep the names of two Epstein associates who received large payments in 2018 secret. One associate received $100,000 and the second $250,000. As part of his plea deal, Epstein received a guarantee that these associates would not be prosecuted.
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Week 34 – 2025-09-06–2025-09-12
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