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Epstein survivors sue Trump administration and Google over exposed names

A class-action complaint says the Justice Department exposed victim identities in its release of Epstein files and that Google republished that information, causing harassment and renewed trauma; plaintiffs seek damages and legal remedies.

Mar 27th 2026 ยท United States

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  • Survivors filed a class-action suit accusing the Trump administration and Google of exposing victim identities after DOJ released Epstein-related files.
  • Plaintiffs say roughly 100 survivors were identified when the Department of Justice published millions of pages, including unredacted victim statements.
  • The complaint alleges DOJ prioritized rapid, large-volume disclosure over survivor privacy and later removed thousands of documents after acknowledging the error.
  • Plaintiffs contend Google repeatedly republished the information, including in search results and AI-generated content, after being notified to remove it.
  • The suit seeks a jury trial, at least $1,000 per survivor, punitive damages, and alleges violations of the federal Privacy Act and California anti-doxxing law.
  • Congress required the DOJ to release the files under legislation signed by President Trump in November.

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