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A mysterious group of eight high-profile Jeffrey Epstein associates are MISSING from the roster of 177 names expected to be released by a federal judge next year, a RadarOnline.com investigation has exclusively learned.
It is unknown why the eight vanished from the list, but court records examined by RadarOnline.com showed the missing eight known as Doe's # 12, 28, 97, 107, 144, 147, 171, and 183 filed court documents in a desperate attempt to remain anonymous in the scandalous case.
Their efforts were laid bare in a 2022 court document seeking to unearth their names five years after the now-settled federal lawsuit filed by victim Virginia L. Giuffre against Epstein's associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
The legal document implied the eight big shots were attempting to protect their stellar reputations.
"It is vitally important for the public to understand how the sex trafficking of young girls by the wealthy and powerful was able to persist for years with impunity," stated the legal brief filed by lawyers for the Miami Herald and its investigative reporter Julie Brown.
"And any adults who participated in these acts or can shed light on these facts cannot shield the public's eyes to this crucial information simply because they would prefer to sweep it under the rug and not be associated with the whole affair."
"The public interest in fully understanding the magnitude of the allegations and the people involved far outweighs any Doe's distaste of being associated with Mr. Epstein or Ms. Maxwell."
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Judge Loretta Preska decided to expose Epstein's unnamed associates after years of secrecy and legal gymnastics. The treasure trove of files will contain depositions, emails, legal letters, and other previously undisclosed materials, according to Daily Mail, which first broke the story.
Some of the prominent names expected to be exposed in the document dump include Prince Andrew, Jean-Luc Brunel, a French fashion model scout who was found hanged in his Paris jail cell, and a gaggle of world leaders, celebrities, and entrepreneurs.
According to published reports, John Doe #183 is suspected of being Epstein's longtime pal and benefactor Les Wexner, the disgraced Victoria's Secret founder.
Preka planned to unseal the names of the eight Does, but #183 vehemently pushed back, according to Business Insider.
"That Doe's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein has been a subject of intense media coverage, and Doe 183's name has appeared in numerous places in unsealed portions of Ms. Maxwell's criminal trial transcript," Preska said referring to the madam's sex trafficking conviction. "In the court's view, there's no reason to redact Doe 183 from the documents."
But Preska held her decision in abeyance since Doe 183 vowed to appeal the ruling, stated the Business Insider report which also noted Wexner, and the unnamed associate have the same lawyer.