A US federal judge is set to hear a request for the "immediate takedown" of newly released investigative files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after lawyers flagged unredacted names of alleged victims.

• Over 3 million files were released by the Justice Department last week, with unredacted victim names causing outrage.
• Lawyers Brittany Henderson and Brad Edwards called for an "immediate takedown" of the government website publishing the files.
• District Judge Richard M. Berman will hold a hearing on Wednesday to address the issue.