Overview
- The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court in San Francisco, accuses the Justice Department and Google of exposing and resurfacing victims’ names and images.
- Plaintiffs say a January DOJ release of more than three million Epstein investigation files revealed about 100 victims by posting names, contact details, and photos.
- The government later removed some material after acknowledging the disclosure violated victims’ rights, yet search results and AI-generated content still show the data, the complaint says.
- The filing describes renewed harm, including harassing calls, threatening messages, and fears for physical safety, and it seeks $1,000 per person from the U.S. and unspecified damages from Google.
- New York Times journalists reported finding dozens of nude photos with faces visible in the trove, and the case could shape rules for how agencies and platforms correct and remove sensitive records.