Jeffrey Epstein survivors are slamming the Justice Department’s partial release of the Epstein files that began last Friday, contending that contrary to what is mandated by law, the department’s disclosures so far have been incomplete and improperly redacted — and challenging for the survivors to navigate as they search for information about their own cases.

The Justice Department released additional documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case. At the same time, at least 15 newly released Epstein files disappeared from the Justice Department’s website.

US Justice Department officials on Sunday denied redacting the Epstein files to protect President Donald Trump as criticism mounted over the partial and heavily-censored release of documents.

At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's website on Saturday, including a photograph showing President Trump. Hundreds of pages were also fully redacted, upsetting survivors and some lawmakers.

Files related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are once again top of mind after the Justice Department released thousands of documents over the weekend. Epstein survivors ripped the Justice Department on Monday over its handling of the case,

At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department’s public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted,

Thousands of Justice Department documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case were released ahead of a congressional deadline. Still, much of the material is heavily redacted — including more than 500 pages that are completely blacked out.

US lawmakers who pushed for the documents to be made public have criticised the initial release as incomplete.