New Delhi, April 24 -- The US Department of Justice's internal watchdog has launched a formal review into how the department handled the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, focusing on compliance with legal requirements and concerns over how sensitive material was managed.

The Inspector General's office announced on Thursday that it will examine how the Justice Department collected, reviewed, and redacted documents before releasing them to the public.

It will also assess how officials responded after publication, particularly after Epstein survivors raised concerns that personal and identifying information had been improperly disclosed.

According to the announcement, the review will specifically look at:

-The process used to ...