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FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show
- The FBI mobilized 934 agents across departments to process Epstein files in March 2025.
- Overtime costs for the Epstein file review totaled more than $851,344 during a single week.
- The activity covered by the overtime included processing and redacting documents.
- Snopes verified documents were authentic in response to a FOIA request and lawsuit by Bloomberg’s Jason Leopold.
- The claim that funds were spent specifically to scrub Trump’s name was not proven by the documents.
- The Epstein Transparency Project 2025 is cited as the initiative behind the redaction work.
- Leopold’s Bloomberg FOIA request and related court filings spawned the released documents.
- The FBI provided a grid detailing records released to Leopold, including hours and overtime totals.
- Media outlets referenced in the report include The Daily Beast and Bloomberg as sources.
- The report notes that the records do not clarify what information was being redacted.
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