The Epstein files downloaded today is different compared to before

51•IDKhowTo•1mo ago

File from https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%201.zip

1251.06mb, Hash 6d23adffac9736b8e46fd195b64000cb

https://web.archive.org/web/20251219213848if_/https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%201.zip

1261.36mb, Hash c54a12403fbb352113aa544934b5d156

What has changed?

Comments

toomuchtodo•1mo ago

What does a content diff show?

monkpit•1mo ago

Did they fix the bad redactions? Even though it doesn’t matter anymore…

DANmode•1mo ago

Of course it matters.

Critical mass being aware is the whole game when it comes to corrupt governance.

Minority always gets laughed off.

That’s why the Internet being transitioned to feed-overload by state-influenced-at-least corporations is so vital.

Someone•1mo ago

Could be as easy as them now properly redacting out the stuff they wanted to redact.

k310•1mo ago

Apparently, it's a movable feast. [0]

This is the "newest" article I found on the matter. Monday 22 December 2025

> The Democrats from the House Oversight Committee drew attention to the apparent removal of an image showing two printed pictures of Mr Trump in a desk draw.

> One picture had Mr Trump standing surrounded by women in bathing suits, while the second appears to be an already known picture - partly obscured - of him, his wife Melania, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein.

> After the Democrats flagged the missing image on Saturday, Sky News went back to the files online and confirmed that it did appear to be missing, despite the fact they downloaded it when the files were initially released on Friday.

> The other photos removed from the trove of documents were almost all nude paintings of women in Epstein's home.

> In a post on X on Sunday, the DOJ said the image including pictures of Mr Trump has since been reposted on to the Epstein Files page.

[0]https://news.sky.com/story/image-of-trump-among-documents-re...

java-man•1mo ago

Nothing suspicious, move along, citizen.

stormbeard•1mo ago

Between the two zip files, these files have had their content changed:

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000160.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000177.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000214.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000215.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000216.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000746.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000822.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000824.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000827.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000888.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001046.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001069.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001213.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001217.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001218.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001353.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001375.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001523.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001524.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001528.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001932.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0003/EFTA00002063.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0003/EFTA00002064.pdf

These are files that only exist in one of the zip bundles, but not the other:

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000164.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000165.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000167.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000229.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000384.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000467.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000468.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000470.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000476.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000503.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000531.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000656.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0001/EFTA00000657.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001051.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001052.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001053.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001055.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001056.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001124.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001423.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001424.pdf

VOL00001/IMAGES/0002/EFTA00001931.pdf

I didn't look to see what the content was.

gethly•1mo ago

So what? Anyone who thinks Epstein will lead to anything is just delusional. This thing spans nations, spy agencies, billionaires, politicians... nothing will take this hydra down.

muzani•1mo ago

The idea of the files seemed to have more impact than the files themselves.

sloaken•1mo ago

Good point. I like your use of the HYDRA reference.

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