EFTA00172484.pdf

nrth z•Errilina (Airmail Assembly RALEIGH NC 275 quodient ti.cnatc F IMS1-CLASS MAIL (1 —., LEADER SYDNEY BATCH 31 JUL 2025 AM Senate Democratic Leader $000.74' g trsiollititn• 07(30r2025 ZIP 27603 043M31267928 linirisq. NE 27601 IN'SP'ECTED CPT(0\ ?@ tt\i ‘O\ 06o v\syoovo\ f\\i(' 7.172.7.71ED .iEFERRAL UNIT \No\m\ilw, pC lo53o AUG 1 1 2025 A'IGC1T5 -9- • • J, 2O53O— a. EFTA00172484  Nook! tgartillin 0kunalltssriubli2 Nortlt rgaroliim guar *aft Its'sWhir tilrisli,,k10 2? 60 July 29, 2025 The Honorable Pam Bondi Attorney General of the United States U.S. Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 The Honorable Members of the North Carolina Congressional Delegation United States Congress Washington, D.C. To Attorney General Bondi and Members of the North Carolina Congressional Delegation: We write to you as members of the North Carolina Senate in support of the bipartisan subpoena of the Department of Justice for flies related to Jeffrey Epstein. The subpoena calls for the Epstein files in the Justice Department's possession to be provided to Congress, but the names of the victims to be redacted. This includes, most urgently, the names of those who participated in, facilitated, or helped conceal the abuse, trafficking, and exploitation of minors. North Carolina has taken a leading role in the fight against human trafficking. In recent years, our state has passed bipartisan legislation to crack down on child predators, increase penatties for traffickers, support survivors, and promote transparency in the justice system. We are proud of that record, and we believe this moment calls for that same clarity, unity, and resolve. The Epstein case is one of the most disturbing examples of organized exploitation in modern history. Survivors, many of them minors, were victimized over years, and across multiple jurisdictions. The failure to fully expose and prosecute those responsible represents a deep injustice, and one that continues to erode public trust in our institutions. The U.S. Department of Justice has confirmed what many Americans have long feared: that prominent names are among the sealed records related to Epstein's crimes. If we are to restore confidence in the rule of law and dispel rampant conspiracy theories surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, those records must be released fully and without delay, provided they do not compromise the identity or safety of the victims. EFTA00172485 This is an urgent matter of public safety, justice, and transparency. No one should be above the law, and no survivor should be left wondering if the person who harmed them will ever be held accountable. We urge the Department of Justice to take immediate steps to unseal and release all relevant files pertaining to known perpetrators and co-conspirators in the Epstein case. We call on our state's congressional delegation to actively support this effort, and to ensure that the interests of justice and public trust are upheld. Respectfully, Submitted by Democratic Senate Leader Submitted by Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Sydney Batch Senator Phil Berger Abs ubmitzed by Senator Gale Adcock Submitted by Senator W. Ted Alexander 5 )931 , 4A 7 Submitted by Senator Val Applewhite Submitted by Senator Lisa S. Barnes ubmitted by S Dan B1 e_ Submitted by Senator Bob Brinson Submitted by Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Submitted by Senator Jim Burgin jSubmitted r by Senator S hia Chitlik Submitted by Senator Kevin Corbin Submitt by Senator Terence Everitt Submitted by Senator David W. Craven, Jr. EFTA00172486  Submitted b enator Michael Garrett Submitted by Senator Warren Daniel Submitted by Senator Lisa Grafstein Submitted by Senator Carl Ford Submitted by Senator Amy S. Galcy Senator Julie Mayfield Submitted by Senator Bobby Hanig Submitted by Senator Graig Meyer Submitted by Senator Ralph Hisc ubmitted by Senator Mujtaba A. Mohammed Submitted by Senator Mark Hollo Submitted by Senator Natalie S. Murdock Submitted by Senator Brent Jackson Submitted by Senator Gladys A. Robinson Submitted by Senator Steve Jarvis Submitted by Senator DeAndrea Salvador Submitted by Senator Todd Johnson Submitkd by Senator Kandie D. Smith Submitted by Senator Dana Jones Submitted by Senator Caleb Theodros Submitted by Senator Michael A. Lazrara 9b4e04(lit" Submitted by Senator Joyce Waddell Submitted by Senator Michael V. Lee EFTA00172487  Submitted by Senator Tom McInnis Submitted by Senator Chris Messmer Submitted by Senator Timothy D. Moffitt Submitted by Senator Buck Newton Submitted by Senator Brad Overcash Submitted by Senator Bill Rabon Submitted by Senator Norman W. Sanderson Submitted by Senator Benton G. Sawrey Submitted by Senator Vickie Sawyer Submitted by Senator Eddie D. Settle EFTA00172488