Justice Department asks federal judge to deny special master for Epstein files

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS

NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The ‌U.S. Justice Department has asked a New York federal judge to deny ‌a request by two lawmakers seeking an appointment of a special master ‌to monitor the public release of records tied to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Justice Department since December has been releasing caches of documents tied to its investigations of Epstein. But ‍U.S. Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie have ‍criticized the department's slow pace.