Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation strengthening enforcement of federal requirements to release investigative records related to Jeffrey Epstein.
The coalition sent a letter supporting the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), which would allow state attorneys general, survivors, and members of Congress to sue the U.S. Attorney General for improperly withholding, delaying, or heavily redacting Epstein-related records.
Congress passed the original Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, requiring the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to release investigative files by December 19, 2025. According to the attorneys general, DOJ has not fully complied, and millions of documents remain withheld.
The letter also cites concerns about victim privacy, noting that a Wall Street Journal review found personal information belonging to at least 43 victims was exposed in released records.
The proposed legislation would give survivors access to unredacted records concerning themselves, limit DOJ’s ability to withhold documents based on certain legal privileges, and strengthen accountability for federal officials who improperly conceal or withhold required records.
The coalition also emphasized that state prosecutors need access to complete investigative records to pursue potential cases within their jurisdictions.
Joining Brown were the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Washington.
The full letter is available here.
