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Dec
Washington (Rajeev Sharma): A set of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was abruptly taken down from a US Justice Department website within a day of being published, with officials offering no public explanation for their removal. The unexplained disappearance has reignited debate over transparency and accountability in one of the most scrutinized criminal cases in recent history. At least 16 documents that were visible online on Friday were no longer accessible by Saturday. Among them was a photograph that included former US President Donald Trump standing alongside Epstein, Melania Trump and Epstein’s close associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The…