A federal judge has directed the Justice Department to release unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files or provide valid reasons for withholding sensitive information.

A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to either release unredacted versions of several files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or explain why it can't do so.

The Justice Department has been ordered to either unredact names of “potential co-conspirators” mentioned in certain Epstein files by next Thursday.