Bipartisan Lawmakers: "At Least Six Men" Protected by Improper Epstein Redactions
Reps. Massie (R) and Khanna (D), co-authors of the Epstein Files Act, reviewed unredacted files and said at least six men were being illegally shielded by DOJ redactions. The DOJ also accidentally exposed 43+ victims' identities.
Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) — the bipartisan co-authors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act — reviewed unredacted files and charged that at least six men were being protected by improper redactions that "do not line up with the law passed by Congress."
Massie stated: "The names of at least six men that have been redacted are likely incriminated by their inclusion in these files." Khanna read the names on the House floor: Leslie Wexner, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze, Leonic Leonov, and Nicola Caputo.
Meanwhile, the DOJ's handling of the files was catastrophically incompetent in the opposite direction for victims:
- The DOJ failed to redact at least 31 minor victims' identities
- A Wall Street Journal review found at least 43 victims' full names exposed, some appearing over 100 times
- Nude images of young women and teenagers with visible faces were released unredacted
The pattern was stark: the DOJ protected accused perpetrators through redactions while simultaneously exposing their victims. Deputy AG Todd Blanche dismissed the named men as "completely random people" with "NOTHING to do with Epstein" — but Massie and Khanna stood by their findings after reviewing the unredacted files.