The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General will launch an audit into the department’s compliance with a law dictating the release of Epstein-related materials.
“The DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is initiating an audit of DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Our preliminary objective is to evaluate the DOJ’s processes for identifying, redacting, and releasing records in its possession as required by the Act,” the OIG said.
Other issues will be addressed
The audit will review, as per a press release on the matter:
(1) the DOJ’s “identification, collection, and production of responsive material”
(2) DOJ “guidance and processes for redacting and withholding material consistent with the requirements enumerated in the Act”
(3) the DOJ’s “processes for addressing post-release publication concerns”
Epstein-related investigations are also underway at the state level, as New Mexico established a truth commission tasked with assessing “allegations of criminal activity and public corruption.”
Under the direction of Attorney General Torrez, the New Mexico Department of Justice has conducted searches of the “Zorro Ranch property previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, with the New Mexico State Police and Sandoval County Sheriff’s Office providing assistance,” the state’s Department of Justice said in a news release. “This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death.”
Epstein’s bank records are similarly being probed, as House Oversight Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) moved to subpoena his former prison guard, Tova Noel, after reports indicate that she received suspicious deposits.
