US lawmakers flag six ‘likely incriminated’ men hidden by redactions in Epstein files Republican representative Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna say key names and photos were masked without legal basis, press Department of Justice to disclose identities under transparency lawU.S. Republican US representative Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna said they zeroed in on these six men while examining the files inside a secure Justice Department reading room on Monday. The controversy centres on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the Justice Department to release unclassified records tied to Epstein and his associates and allows redactions only in narrow circumstances such as protecting victims’ identities or active investigations. Other lawmakers emerging from the review said the material suggested the network extended beyond Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The Justice Department has said it holds millions of Epstein-related records and previously acknowledged withholding or redacting hundreds of thousands of pages citing privileges such as attorney-client communications.

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 06:24 UTC