A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to stop hiding the identities of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged co-conspirators as part of efforts to secure fuller disclosure of case files. US District Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday directing the department, led by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, to unredact specific materials or explain why redactions should remain.
The order, in a lawsuit filed by independent journalist and attorney Katie Phang, sets a compliance deadline of 2 July.
