Trump’s Fears Come True as DOJ Moves Closer to Contempt in Epstein Files Lawsuit!
Summary
Michael Popok discusses the Department of Justice’s non-compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act in Katie Fang’s lawsuit. The DOJ faces potential contempt for withholding handwritten FBI notes regarding Donald Trump and failing to file proper legal responses. Popok highlights the government’s procedural errors and false claims about document production, noting that Fang’s litigation forced the DOJ to finally publish required Federal Register notices.
Topics discussed
Intro: DOJ violations and Katie Fang's role in Epstein case
Judge Sullivan's orders on redaction logs and FBI notes
Interview clip: Brendan Beleou on government's false claims
Government's procedural errors and failure to file answers
Plaintiff's proposed order and DOJ's delayed compliance
Analysis of DOJ's filing: excuses and non-sequiturs
DOJ objections to in camera review and appeal threats
Predictions: Contempt of court and potential jail time
Outro: Legal AF Substack promotion and resources
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