"The release of the files is also cause for concern because so much of the raw investigative material in them — untold layers of hearsay, unverified accusations and vague circumstantial connections — ought not be released for the public to pick over. We don’t know the degree to which the Justice Department has appropriately or inappropriately withheld or redacted documents. We do know that any effort to protect victims was woefully inadequate, as explicit photos and identifying information of many women, and possibly girls, have been found in the files. The government’s obligation not to revictimize people ought to be one of its highest priorities. Here, it failed." Hardly anything nuanced here because the core argument is that they should have remained sealed. Don't forget that these files are not of an ongoing investigation but of a case where Epstein was convicted and the files contain details of why he was convicted. You can read it yourself and come up to your conclusions. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/opinion/epstein-files-justice-department.html