“The DOJ is gaslighting us all” – Sky Roberts, brother of the late Virginia Giuffre—one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent and courageous accusers—captured the raw heartbreak of survivors everywhere in a powerful interview just hours after the Justice Department’s disappointing December 19 files release.
Appearing on MS Now with his wife Amanda, Roberts described a “mixed bag of emotions”: pride for victims seeing some validation after years of pain, yet crushing betrayal as the partial dump delivered heavily blacked-out pages and withheld thousands of documents, amounting to what he called barely 10% of the full truth required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed by President Trump.
Roberts accused the DOJ of deliberately manipulating survivors’ hopes under Attorney General Pam Bondi. With bipartisan lawmakers like Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie threatening impeachment and obstruction charges, the fury grows: If the most explosive files—like the 2007 draft 60-count indictment—are still hidden, who in power is the DOJ truly shielding?
“The DOJ is gaslighting us all”—these searing words from Sky Roberts, brother of the late Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent and courageous accusers, encapsulated the raw heartbreak felt by survivors in the wake of the Justice Department’s disappointing December 19, 2025, files release.
Appearing on MS Now with host Jen Psaki alongside his wife Amanda just hours after the partial dump, Roberts described a “mixed bag of emotions”: profound pride for victims finally receiving some validation after years of unimaginable pain, yet crushing betrayal as the release delivered heavily blacked-out pages and withheld thousands of documents. He estimated it amounted to barely 10% of the full truth required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by President Trump on November 19, 2025.
Roberts accused the DOJ, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, of deliberately manipulating survivors’ hopes. “It’s kind of disappointing to see that our own Department of Justice is trying to continue to gaslight us,” he said, adding that while they hoped for the right outcome, the result was “not shocking.” Giuffre, who died by suicide in April 2025 after tirelessly exposing Epstein’s network, would have been devastated by this setback, Roberts implied.
The bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act, co-authored by Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY), mandated the release of all unclassified records—including the rumored 2007 draft 60-count indictment potentially implicating powerful figures and memos on Epstein’s lenient 2008 plea deal—by December 19. Instead, the DOJ termed it a “first phase,” releasing thousands of pages, many previously public, along with hundreds of photographs featuring Epstein with celebrities like Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Mick Jagger. Extensive redactions protected over 1,200 potential victims, but critics argue they extended further, shielding explosive details.
Roberts’ interview amplified bipartisan fury. Khanna and Massie accused Bondi of non-compliance, announcing they are drafting articles of impeachment and exploring contempt proceedings. Massie warned Bondi risks future obstruction charges, stating the release “grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law.” Other voices, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, labeled it a “blatant cover-up.”
Survivors like Marina Lacerda demanded the DOJ “stop redacting names that don’t need to be redacted.” The DOJ defended the approach, promising additional releases, but trust remains shattered.
With bipartisan lawmakers threatening impeachment and obstruction charges against Bondi, the fury grows: If the most explosive files—like the 2007 draft 60-count indictment—are still hidden, who in power is the DOJ truly shielding? For families like the Roberts, mourning Giuffre while carrying her torch, the fight for unredacted justice endures.
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