Last week, the US Department of Justice released thousands of files related to the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, many of which contained redacted text.

Political commentator Brian Krassenstein revealed on TikTok that copying the content and pasting it into a new document can make some of the censored sections readable again.

Investigations by The Guardian and The New York Times confirmed that several redacted documents can be reprocessed, including a 2021 civil lawsuit concerning Epstein’s estate.

The documents include information about checks issued to young models and actresses, as well as threats Epstein made to his victims to undermine their credibility.

It remains unclear why the redactions were faulty, but it is suspected that the US Department of Justice made an error; the redactions were intended to protect victims’ identities.

The released photos feature prominent figures such as Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Kevin Spacey, though no criminal conduct is alleged against them.

Epstein operated a sex trafficking ring in New York, exploiting dozens of girls and young women, and committed suicide in prison in 2019.

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