A federal judge has warned Justice Department lawyers that failing to comply with orders to release Jeffrey Epstein-related records could lead to contempt proceedings that may follow them for the rest of their careers.
Judge Emmet Sullivan of the DC District Court pressed the Justice Department on Thursday over why some records connected to Epstein investigations still have not been released. The case was filed by journalist Katie Phang, who is seeking access to FBI documents tied to Epstein and asking the court to lift some redactions of names appearing in emails to the late sex offender.