Jeffrey Epstein Survivors Slam The DOJ In Letters Sent To Judge Berman

Two anonymous survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse filed letters on August 4, 2025, expressing deep frustration with the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts, which they say has treated them as "pawns in political warfare," rather than as survivors deserving of respect and transparency. They accused the DOJ and FBI of prioritizing the redaction—and effective shielding—of powerful third parties over the interests of the victims. One wrote, “I am not some pawn in your political warfare,” while the other stated explicitly: “The DOJ’s and FBI’s priority is protecting the ‘third‑party,’ the wealthy men, by focusing on scrubbing their names off the files of which the victims ‘know who they are’”Both survivors demanded that victims’ identities be fully redacted and requested that their attorneys be allowed to review any proposed redactions before any records are made public. They also urged Judge Berman to appoint a third party to oversee the redaction process to ensure anonymity safeguards. Their letters reflect alarm that the current unsealing effort might retraumatize survivors and fail to center their voices, given that only law enforcement officers testified before the grand juries—not victims or witnesses—and that transcripts cover testimony from just two law‑enforcement agentsto contact me:[email protected]:Epstein victim condemns ‘political warfare’ in Trump administration’s effort to release grand jury transcripts | The Independent