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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eric Tucker

Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of “horrible photographs” and troubling email correspondence does not “allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody.”

Department officials said over the summer that a review of Epstein-related records did not establish a basis for new criminal investigations.

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