After months of promises, missed deadlines, disappearing documents, and a release that somehow exposed victims while still leaving major questions about what DOJ withheld, journalist and attorney Katie Phang sued Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche over the Epstein files. In this episode, I get into Pam Bondi’s disastrous rollout, what the Epstein Files Transparency Act actually required, the records and redactions at the center of Phang’s lawsuit, and why DOJ is still arguing that it has already done enough. For bonus content, ad-free and early episodes, archived episodes, a private Discord community, and more, subscribe to @fthatpod on Patreon or here Don't forget to check out the website! www.fthatpod.com If you liked what you heard today, give the podcast a like, review, and subscribe. Follow F**k That on TikTok@fthatpod Instagram @fthat_pod YouTube Channel: @fthatpod Thank you to this week's sources: PHANG v. BLANCHE, 1:26-cv-01417, (D.D.C.) H.R.4405 - Epstein Files Transparency Act https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4405 H.R.4405 - Epstein Files Transparency Act https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr4405ih United States v. Maxwell, No. 22-1426 (2d Cir. 2024) https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/22-1426/22-1426-2024-09-17.html United States v. Maxwell, No. 20 Cr. 330 (PAE), Dkt. 844, Opinion & Order (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 21, 2026) (Engelmayer, J.). Jonathan J. Wroblewski, “Proposed Amendment to Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Authorizing the Release of Historical Grand Jury Material,” memorandum to Judge Michael J. Garcia, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of Policy and Legislation, September 13, 2021, 21-CR-J. United States v. Maxwell, No. 20 Cr. 330 (PAE), Dkt. 844, at 4–5 & n.1 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 21, 2026) U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Professional Responsibility. Investigation into the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida’s Resolution of Its Federal Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein and Its Treatment of Victims. November 2020. https://www.justice.gov/opr/page/file/1336471/dl U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. “Jeffrey Epstein Charged in Manhattan Federal Court With Sex Trafficking of Minors.” July 8, 2019. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/jeffrey-epstein-charged-manhattan-federal-court-sex-trafficking-minors U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General. Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York. June 2023. https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/23-085.pdf U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York. “Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Conspiring With Jeffrey Epstein to Sexually Abuse Minors.” June 28, 2022. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-conspiring-jeffrey-epstein-sexually-abuse https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/puberty https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RS22654 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/f-k-that/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
