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Judge Forces AG Blanche to Release Epstein Documents

7/21/2026

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  • Attorney General Todd Blanche asked a judge to waive a $1,000-a-day contempt fine in journalist Katie Phang’s lawsuit under Epstein Files Transparency Act.
  • Judge Emmet G. Sullivan ordered Blanche to turn over FBI notes, Epstein emails, and documents naming co-conspirators, material on President Donald Trump.
  • Blanche’s brief called Phang’s filings hyperbolic, sought no contempt sanctions, and requested an appeal, with Senate Judiciary Committee setting a July 23 vote on his confirmation.