December 30, 2025 • by: Mediaite staff  
*news reporting ▸ no paywall ▸ media accountability*

## ⤷ what’s inside

The attached news article contains a story about investigative reporter Julie K. Brown questioning why her flight details from 2019 appear in the latest Department of Justice Epstein document release. Brown, whose work helped expose Epstein’s sex trafficking network, publicly asked why her travel information was included in files tied to a grand jury subpoena, raising broader concerns about press privacy and oversight in government document dumps.

## ⤷ source investigation

│ https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/why-was-the-doj-monitoring-me-ace-epstein-reporter-questions-why-her-flight-receipts-are-part-of-latest-epstein-doc-dump/

## ⤷ other outlets

│ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-24/epstein-files-contain-fake-documents-us-justice-department-says/106173212  
│ **ABC News · Dec 24 2025**  
│ Reports on how the Justice Department’s partial Epstein files release contained “untrue and sensationalist” content that the DOJ itself called false, and provides context on broader government handling of the release.  [oai_citation:0‡ABC](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-24/epstein-files-contain-fake-documents-us-justice-department-says/106173212?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

│ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-25/more-epstein-files-found-by-us-department-of-justice/106178284  
│ **ABC News · Dec 25 2025**  
│ Covers the DOJ’s announcement that more than a million additional Epstein-related documents were uncovered and will take longer to release, illustrating how the files rollout has become a major national news topic.  [oai_citation:1‡ABC](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-25/more-epstein-files-found-by-us-department-of-justice/106178284?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

NewsRewind⏎

‘Why Was the DOJ Monitoring Me?’ Ace Epstein Reporter Questions Why Her Flight Receipts Are Part of Latest Epstein Doc Dump