Her filing urges a federal judge to remove the DOJ entirely from overseeing the Epstein records and appoint an independent special master to force transparency into the open.
Millions of pages were ordered released, yet only a tiny fraction has surfaced, prompting questions about whether delay has become a deliberate strategy rather than bureaucratic failure.
For survivors, each postponement is not neutral, but retraumatizing, reopening wounds while powerful actors remain shielded behind process and paperwork.
Phillips’ declaration speaks to that harm directly, arguing that justice delayed is justice denied, especially when delays protect institutions rather than people.
The filing answers a call from Judge Paul Engelmayer himself, who questioned whether the DOJ could continue to credibly manage the release after repeated failures. Continue reading…
