A year of political pressure and partial disclosures preceded the release of long-sought records on Jeffrey Epstein.

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Many of the Justice Department documents were heavily redacted, and President Trump’s name was rarely mentioned. The White House also sought to make political hay of the release of photos of Bill Clinton.

Newly released files show how Maria Farmer, who worked for Mr. Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him. The case went nowhere for years.

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Several victims said they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.

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