Judge Orders DOJ To Turn Over FBI Notes On Trump Epstein Accuser
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered the Department of Justice on Wednesday to submit handwritten FBI notes from July-October 2019 interviews with a Trump and Epstein accuser to the court.[1]
Sullivan's 20-page order directs Attorney General Todd Blanche and the DOJ to deliver the notes for in-camera review by 10 a.m. Central on September 24, 2026.[1] The judge did not immediately order the notes' public release.[1] The order also requires the DOJ to begin reviewing foreign-language materials for responsiveness in the Epstein records litigation.[1]
Katie Phang sued seeking broader access to unredacted files related to Jeffrey Epstein, and her lawsuit produced the filings that led to Wednesday's order.[1] The disputed notes stem from FBI interviews conducted between July and October 2019 with the accuser at the center of Phang's case.[1]
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- Judge Emmet Sullivan issued a 20-page order on Wednesday directing DOJ to provide handwritten FBI notes from July–October 2019 interviews with a Trump and Epstein accuser.
- Attorney General Todd Blanche and DOJ must submit the notes to the court for review by 11 a.m. ET on September 24, 2026, but public release is not yet ordered.
- The order arises from Katie Phang's lawsuit seeking more unredacted Epstein files and separately requires DOJ to begin reviewing foreign-language materials for responsiveness.
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