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hookaleft

(1,400 posts)
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:30 PM Thursday

Breaking: Katie Phang just won her lawsuit regarding Releasing the Epstein Files

Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang.

The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr. Epstein regarding a ‘torture video’ and sexual activity with young women, including minors” as well as interviews with a woman who said she was abused by President Trump as a minor.

“The Attorney General’s arguments are unpersuasive. First, Ms. Phang has identified ‘some concrete consequences of not receiving the information.’ She has identified ‘half a dozen stories she is currently unable to report’ because the Attorney General has not disclosed the information,” U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wrote in a decision that also found Phang had a right to bring the case under the Administrative Procedures Act

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5941665-doj-epstein-files-lawsuit/


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Breaking: Katie Phang just won her lawsuit regarding Releasing the Epstein Files (Original Post) hookaleft Thursday OP
Hot stuff. usonian Thursday #1
Great ruling. Though B.See Thursday #2
"torture video" Dave Bowman Thursday #3
Yes. Codifer Thursday #5
With These People? GB_RN Thursday #9
Yes, I was thinking the same thing PatSeg 23 hrs ago #21
Unfortunately your logic is not flawed. FalloutShelter Yesterday #16
So often such people think they know what they want, PatSeg 23 hrs ago #22
Exactly right. FalloutShelter 18 hrs ago #27
Way to go, Katie!!! Yay! BComplex Thursday #4
It was signed into law last year. warmfeet Thursday #6
"We tolerate everything it appears." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #15
I am surprised the complete files still exist misanthrope 21 hrs ago #24
The courts are proving to be a check and balance - often...but not often enough. yellow dahlia Thursday #7
Fantastic! BeneteauBum Thursday #8
I suspect at least, one Shit-Bag may have a little hard time to fall asleep tonight.. chouchou Thursday #10
Thank you Katie Phang and Judge Emmett Sullivan FakeNoose Thursday #11
Let's go! Akakoji Thursday #12
just saw this on bsky -- here's the doc link/pdf orleans Thursday #13
Phang is great SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14
"They" will never release all of the Epstein Files. Botany 23 hrs ago #17
Axis Of Evil! czarjak 23 hrs ago #18
Looks good on paper. It will never materialize in this decade. QueerDuck 23 hrs ago #19
Fabulous malaise 23 hrs ago #20
Awesome! Will they comply ??? eom Exp 21 hrs ago #23
DOJ will ignore the ruling Quanto Magnus 19 hrs ago #25
Katie full expects them to appeal hookaleft 19 hrs ago #26

usonian

(27,174 posts)
1. Hot stuff.
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 07:45 PM
Thursday

From The Hill.

On Thursday, a federal judge based in Washington, D.C., ordered the Justice Department to unredact additional pages of the Epstein files in a suit brought by attorney and independent journalist Katie Phang.

The preliminary injunction orders redactions be removed in key documents of interest in the files, including “at least eight email exchanges with Mr. Epstein regarding a ‘torture video’ and sexual activity with young women, including minors” as well as interviews with a woman who said she was abused by President Trump as a minor.

“The Attorney General’s arguments are unpersuasive. First, Ms. Phang has identified ‘some concrete consequences of not receiving the information.’ She has identified ‘half a dozen stories she is currently unable to report’ because the Attorney General has not disclosed the information,” U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan wrote in a decision that also found Phang had a right to bring the case under the Administrative Procedures Act.

He also rebuffed the idea that Phang could have simply requested the documents through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), noting that the department itself had previously said the Epstein Files Transparency Act “directed a much broader and less redacted release of the files than would have been made under the FOIA. Certain exemptions which may have been made under FOIA were not made” in the Epstein Act release.

B.See

(9,060 posts)
2. Great ruling. Though
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:03 PM
Thursday

won't be holding my breath waiting for them to release them.

Remind me, how many court orders have Trump and his band of outlaws ignored by now?

Codifer

(1,214 posts)
5. Yes.
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:50 PM
Thursday

That has always been my biggest and most horrific fear.

Ultimate power to ultimate "Thrill" to ultimate price.

I hope that my logic is flawed and the result is not inevitable.

GB_RN

(3,601 posts)
9. With These People?
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:06 PM
Thursday

I don’t put ANYTHING past people with that kind of money. Why? Because they get bored, try something new, get bored, rinse and repeat. They keep chasing the dopamine fix, and that’s one hell of a jonesing. A jonesing they will never satisfy (for long) because, like hard drugs, it takes more and more for the same effect.

Never mind the big, black holes in the middle of them. You simply can’t fill it.

PatSeg

(54,040 posts)
21. Yes, I was thinking the same thing
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:35 AM
23 hrs ago

After awhile, it gets harder and harder to get that rush so they keep escalating their experiences, but it is never enough. There's apparently no line that such people won't cross to feed their addiction and that is terrifying.

FalloutShelter

(14,748 posts)
16. Unfortunately your logic is not flawed.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:39 AM
Yesterday

I have made a minor study of this. At one time I considered writing a fiction. Over about it and gave that up because I did not want the truth of the existence of these monsters to live in my head.

Psychologists call it the Kink Spiral.
Normal sex, becomes twisted by porn addiction and soon the level of depravity begins to spiral toward more extreme , bondage, rape, torture, and snuff. A different level of stimuli is needed to get off.

Now imagine you have all the money in the world… what can’t you have? What debauched fantasy can you not procure?

I am 💯 certain this is where it all leads with Epstein and his clients.




PatSeg

(54,040 posts)
22. So often such people think they know what they want,
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 10:37 AM
23 hrs ago

but when they get it, it's never enough.

warmfeet

(3,327 posts)
6. It was signed into law last year.
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 08:57 PM
Thursday

Trump himself signed the bill into law. The complete files have not been released. This is so far beyond the pale, ugh - whatever. We tolerate everything it appears.

OldBaldy1701E

(11,801 posts)
15. "We tolerate everything it appears."
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 08:23 AM
Yesterday

Yes, we certainly do.

FAR more than I thought we would.

FAR more.

misanthrope

(9,680 posts)
24. I am surprised the complete files still exist
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 11:58 AM
21 hrs ago

I expected this corrupt regime to destroy them.

chouchou

(3,430 posts)
10. I suspect at least, one Shit-Bag may have a little hard time to fall asleep tonight..
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 09:37 PM
Thursday

(Wish it was forever)

orleans

(37,459 posts)
13. just saw this on bsky -- here's the doc link/pdf
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 11:45 PM
Thursday

BREAKING: Judge Sullivan has GRANTED Katie Phang's preliminary injunction concluding she has standing, has been harmed, and will likely succeed on the merits of her case demanding the full release of the Epstein files. Blanche has until 7/2 to respond. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-06-25T21:59:30.653Z


BREAKING: Judge Sullivan has GRANTED Katie Phang's preliminary injunction concluding she has standing, has been harmed, and will likely succeed on the merits of her case demanding the full release of the Epstein files. Blanche has until 7/2 to respond. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

link!!!
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779/gov.uscourts.dcd.291779.16.0_1.pdf


Botany

(78,247 posts)
17. "They" will never release all of the Epstein Files.
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:55 AM
23 hrs ago

Just too much dirt about an international and multi generational criminal network in them.
Epstein, Thiel, and Russia rat fucked HRC in 2016. The Trump Administration along with
those who benefit from having that criminal cabal in power will block or slow walk the re-
lease of those files.

***********

And to top it off, the latest tranche of Epstein files revealed that in the months leading up to the 2016 election, Epstein colluded with Peter Thiel and Russia to rig it for Donald Trump. Then, on election night 2016, Epstein sent a one word email to Peter Thiel:

“Wow.”

https://thiswillhold.substack.com/p/merrick-garland-and-the-octopus

************

You can also see in that link Peter Thiel admitting to wanting to use “technology”
to overcome the will of the voters.







Quanto Magnus

(1,422 posts)
25. DOJ will ignore the ruling
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:47 PM
19 hrs ago

expect them to start making excuses why they can't do it outside of court...

It will hurt Trump's friends!
It still a 'dumocrat' hoax!!
It's Friday!
Trump pooped his pants again... we have to clean him up first!!!
Trump got another $1 million donation, so we can't... really...!
Blanche has his fingers jammed in his ears and a blindfold on, so was not aware of the ruling!!!!

hookaleft

(1,400 posts)
26. Katie full expects them to appeal
Fri Jun 26, 2026, 02:53 PM
19 hrs ago

on what grounds?? We shall see. They have until July 2

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