July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday it was prohibited by law from releasing unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein requested by New Mexico, escalating a feud with state officials investigating the late sex offender.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it was prohibited by law from releasing unredacted files on Jeffrey Epstein requested by New Mexico.

The U.S. Department of Justice stated that it is legally prohibited from releasing unredacted files regarding Jeffrey Epstein to New Mexico investigatorsDOJ on Wednesday said, it cannot

A public dispute between New Mexico's attorney general and the U.S. Justice Department escalated Tuesday over records sought in the state's Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Why it matters: The clash underscores questions about whether federal privacy restrictions and court orders are preventing state investigators from pursuing potential criminal leads tied to Epstein's former Zorro Ranch in New Mexico.

The DOJ responded to a court order to either produce Jeffrey Epstein files with new investigative details or explain why it won't.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday it cannot legally release unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files requested by New Mexico officials, deepening a dispute over the states renewed investigation into the

The order directs the DOJ to release names of email senders and recipients who wrote emails commenting on women.

The Department of Justice said on Wednesday it was prohibited by law from releasing unredacted files ​on Jeffrey Epstein requested by New Mexico

The Department of Justice claims that they’ve released every document that’s required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. But the agency previously said it collected more than 6 million pages of material during its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein,

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