Two individuals who said they are “survivors” of abuse at the hands of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein asked a federal judge to ensure their names and identifying details remain redacted if the Justice Department succeeds in its effort to unseal grand jury transcripts from the prosecutions of Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.

The victims, in separate anonymous letters filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, warned that disclosure of the records would retraumatize victims and shield powerful allies of Epstein.