Delay in Unsealing Names of Epstein Associates Sparks Social Media Speculation

Social media users are speculating that the unsealing of the names of 150 associates of the late sex offender has been delayed. Some on social media are speculating that the public disclosure of more than 150 names associated with the late sex offender has been delayed. Judge Loretta A. Preska for the public release of the identities of more than 150 people mentioned in court documents from a now-settled 2015 civil lawsuit filed by that centered on allegations that Epstein's associate and former girlfriend facilitated her sexual abuse. Several prominent figures, including and Britain's are expected to be named. The list will also include sex abuse victims and Epstein's employees. The deadline for objections to the unsealing of the names passed at midnight on January 1. With the names yet to be released by Wednesday some have taken to social media to claim that the release has been delayed until later in January after an objection by 'Doe 107.' However, that does not appear to be the case. The DOE 107 conspiracy theory nuts are out in force tonight, even though Jane/John Doe 107 is likely an Epstein and Maxwell victim that should protected if so. When you don’t understand anything, everything is a conspiracy. While the woman identified only as 'Doe 107' has requested that her identity be kept secret, she was not listed among those that will be named in Preska's order. The woman's attorney, Richard Levitt, wrote to Preska on December 20 asking for clarification on what records related to his client could be released at a later date. Doe 107 'lives outside the United States in a culturally conservative country and lives in fear of her name being released,' Levitt wrote in the letter. Preska in late October had ordered Doe 107 to submit an affidavit 'supporting her assertion that she faces a risk of physical harm in her country of residence and providing detail concerning the hate mail she received' as well as 'additional factual support for Doe 107's contention that unsealing the relevant records would put her at risk of physical harm' by November 22. It came after Doe 107, the lawsuit parties and the (which sued for the unsealing of the court records) consented to redacting Doe 107's name and any personally identifying information in docket entries that the court previously ordered unsealed. 'Giuffre's and the 's consent to such redactions is based on circumstances specific to Doe 107 and does not extend to other purported victims living in countries without the same risks of physical harm,' attorneys for the parties to Preska on October 26. In his December 20 letter, Levitt requested an additional 30 days to provide the records requested, saying he was not Doe 107's attorney of record in the district court at the time and did not receive notice of the court's request. Preska granted the request on December 21, giving Levitt until January 22 to submit an affidavit and evidence on his client's behalf. There have been no additions to the court docket since. has contacted Levitt for comment via email. Epstein took his own life in a jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell is after she was convicted of helping Epstein recruit and sexually abuse underage girls. Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground. Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.