Code of Conduct

UpdatedSeptember 6, 2026

ByEpsteinWiki

EpsteinWiki volunteers participate in a survivor centered evidence archive documenting Jeffrey Epstein, his associates, institutions, legal proceedings, properties, financial networks, government investigations, and related records.

This work requires accuracy, restraint, confidentiality, professional communication, lawful research, and respect for the people affected by the underlying crimes and allegations.

Every volunteer must follow this code while using EpsteinWiki systems, participating in contributor groups, communicating with sources, conducting research, creating content, representing the project, or interacting with other volunteers.

Snapshot

Standard	Volunteer responsibility
Survivor respect	Protect dignity, privacy, autonomy, and chosen public identity
Evidence integrity	Verify sources and distinguish facts from allegations
Privacy	Protect minors, survivors, witnesses, sources, and contributors
Lawful research	Use public and authorized sources without deception or intrusion
Confidentiality	Keep restricted discussions, records, and identities private
Professional communication	Disagree respectfully and focus on evidence
Source contact	Obtain authorization and honor all contact boundaries
Conflicts of interest	Disclose relationships or interests affecting an assignment
Public representation	Do not claim to speak for EpsteinWiki without authorization
Safety	Report threats, doxxing, unlawful material, and account compromise
Corrections	Correct errors openly and preserve revision history
Accountability	Cooperate with fair review and corrective action
No retaliation	Do not punish or target people who raise good faith concerns

The central rule is:

Seek the truth, preserve the evidence, minimize harm, and remain accountable for your conduct.

Purpose

The Volunteer Conduct Code establishes the minimum behavioral and ethical standards for EpsteinWiki participation.

The code exists to:

Protect survivors and witnesses
Protect minors and private individuals
Preserve evidence integrity
Prevent harassment and retaliation
Maintain a safe research environment
Protect confidential investigations
Prevent reckless allegations
Support fair editorial review
Define acceptable source contact
Separate personal theories from EpsteinWiki findings
Protect the credibility of the archive
Provide a consistent reporting and accountability process

Participation in EpsteinWiki is voluntary. Compliance with this code is required.

Who Must Follow This Code

This code applies to:

Public contributors
Private sleuth group members
Researchers
Writers
Editors
Moderators
Administrators
Fact checkers
Source reviewers
Evidence processors
Transcribers
Graphic contributors
Social media volunteers
Technical volunteers
Project leaders
Temporary collaborators
Anyone representing EpsteinWiki

The code applies when a volunteer is:

Editing EpsteinWiki
Participating in official group spaces
Conducting an assigned investigation
Contacting a source or subject
Handling evidence
Attending an EpsteinWiki meeting
Using project credentials
Speaking publicly on behalf of EpsteinWiki
Sharing information obtained through volunteer access

Private opinions and personal activity may still create a conduct issue when they expose confidential information, threaten another person, misrepresent EpsteinWiki, interfere with an investigation, or create a serious safety risk.

Core Commitments

Every volunteer agrees to:

Work from evidence.
Use lawful research methods.
Protect survivors and minors.
Preserve source context.
Identify uncertainty.
Include meaningful contradictory evidence.
Avoid guilt by association.
Maintain confidentiality.
Respect other contributors.
Disclose conflicts of interest.
Follow approved templates and procedures.
Correct mistakes.
Report safety and integrity concerns.
Cooperate with fair review.
Refrain from retaliation.
Step away from work that cannot be completed safely or impartially.

No volunteer’s status, popularity, contribution history, professional credentials, or access level places that person above these standards.

Survivor Centered Conduct

Survivors are not evidence objects, public property, recruitment targets, or tools for resolving online disputes.

Respect Survivor Autonomy

Volunteers must:

Use a survivor’s chosen public name
Preserve court pseudonyms
Respect requests for privacy
Avoid unnecessary trauma details
Avoid sensational headlines
Avoid blaming language
Attribute testimony accurately
Distinguish a survivor’s statement from a judicial finding
Avoid demanding public proof
Avoid pressuring survivors to respond
Respect decisions not to participate

A survivor’s public identity does not authorize publication of every private detail.

No Survivor Harassment

Volunteers must not:

Repeatedly contact a survivor
Tag a survivor to force a response
Demand documents or testimony
Publicly challenge a survivor’s trauma history
Organize others to contact a survivor
Publish private communications without review
Threaten to publish personal information
Use survivor status as a factional weapon
Describe a person as a false survivor without a complete evidence review and editorial approval

Questions about identity, credibility, contradictory testimony, or document authenticity must be handled through the evidence and editorial review process.

Dignity and Privacy

The Crime Victims’ Rights Act recognizes the importance of treating crime victims with fairness and respect for their dignity and privacy. EpsteinWiki applies that principle throughout its editorial work.

Protection of Minors

Volunteers must follow the Privacy Safeguards for Minors whenever research involves someone who was under 18 during a relevant event.

Volunteers must not:

Identify a protected minor
Connect initials to a full name
Reveal a school or home address
Publish identifying photographs
Create public person tags for protected minors
Contact a minor
Ask a minor for evidence
Store or redistribute suspected child sexual abuse material
Use combined details to reveal a protected identity
Create a public person page for a protected minor

When uncertain, protect the minor and request review.

Evidence Integrity

Every claim must remain within what the cited evidence supports.

Required Evidence Practices

Volunteers must:

Prioritize primary sources
Record exact EFTA identifiers
Link EFTA records directly to Epstein Data
Cite docket and exhibit numbers
Include page references
Preserve source context
Identify who made an allegation
Distinguish testimony from findings
Distinguish charges from convictions
Include relevant denials
Include meaningful contradictory evidence
Explain evidentiary limitations
Preserve original files
Record corrections
Avoid overstating certainty

Prohibited Evidence Conduct

Volunteers must not:

Fabricate evidence
Alter evidence deceptively
Remove context to change meaning
Crop images deceptively
Present a derivative file as an original
Invent citations
Cite a document that does not support the claim
Present rumors as verified facts
Conceal contradictory evidence
Misidentify people
Treat contact records as proof of criminal conduct
Treat a flight record as proof of abuse
Treat a photograph as proof of knowledge
Treat employment as proof of complicity
Treat an allegation as a conviction
Misrepresent an artificial intelligence summary as document evidence

If a volunteer discovers that published evidence is inaccurate, manipulated, incomplete, or misrepresented, the volunteer must report the issue promptly.

Accuracy and Corrections

Mistakes must be corrected without concealment or defensiveness.

Volunteers must follow the Version Control and corrections procedures when changing published information.

Quiet Corrections

Minor spelling, grammar, formatting, and link repairs may be handled without a public correction notice when they do not change meaning.

Material Corrections

A material correction is required when an error affects:

Identity
Legal status
Claim status
Evidence interpretation
Timeline
Headline
Featured image
Involvement level
Central conclusion
Survivor privacy
Source authenticity

Material corrections must document:

What was incorrect
What changed
When it changed
Which evidence supports the correction
Whether the error affected other pages

Volunteers must not repeat a corrected claim without disclosing the correction and providing new supporting evidence.

Privacy and Confidentiality

Volunteers must protect information obtained through EpsteinWiki access.

Confidential Information

Confidential information may include:

Survivor identities
Minor identities
Source identities
Contributor identities
Private contact information
Unpublished evidence
Restricted records
Internal investigation details
Draft allegations
Interview information
Safety reports
Moderation records
Credentials
Access links
Private group discussions
Pending legal review
Incident reports
Information that could expose an investigative method or source

Need to Know Access

Access must be limited to people who need the information for an approved role.

The ability to open a file or channel does not create permission to copy or redistribute its contents.

Confidentiality Continues

Confidentiality continues after:

An assignment ends
A volunteer leaves
Access is removed
A disagreement occurs
A project is completed
A page is published
A group is dissolved

Limits of Confidentiality

EpsteinWiki cannot promise absolute confidentiality.

Information may need to be shared with authorized people for:

Safety
Legal compliance
Fair review
Evidence preservation
Emergency response
Protection of a child
Response to a credible threat
Investigation of serious misconduct

Information should still be shared only with those who need it.

Lawful Research Standards

Volunteers must use lawful and ethical research methods.

Permitted Research

Permitted sources may include:

Public court records
Government documents
Freedom of Information Act releases
Public corporate records
Public property records
Public legislative records
Lawfully published reporting
Public archives
Public websites
Approved evidence repositories
Records directly hosted by Epstein Data
Information voluntarily provided through approved channels

Prohibited Research Methods

Volunteers must not:

Hack an account or device
Guess passwords
Use stolen credentials
Evade access controls
Install malware
Purchase unlawfully obtained personal data
Impersonate another person
Use deceptive pretexts
Enter restricted property
Follow or surveil a person physically
Place tracking devices
Record communications unlawfully
Obtain sealed material through misconduct
Encourage someone else to break the law
Solicit unlawful sexual abuse material
Attempt to entrap a research subject

If the legality of a research method is unclear, stop and request review.

Source and Subject Contact

Volunteers must not contact survivors, witnesses, minors, public figures, employees, family members, attorneys, institutions, or research subjects without authorization.

Authorized Contact

Authorized contact must have:

A defined purpose
Editorial approval
Verified contact information
Approved questions
A safety plan
A documentation plan
Accurate disclosure of EpsteinWiki affiliation
Clear boundaries

Contact Standards

Contact must be:

Honest
Respectful
Limited
Relevant
Documented
Free from pressure
Free from threats
Free from false promises

One respectful contact attempt is normally sufficient.

Prohibited Contact

Volunteers must not:

Conceal their affiliation
Claim to be law enforcement
Claim to be an attorney
Claim to represent a survivor
Use a false identity
Contact a minor
Contact relatives to pressure a subject
Threaten publication
Promise immunity or legal protection
Offer therapeutic services in exchange for information
Continue after a no contact request
Encourage public confrontation
Arrange an undisclosed in person meeting

Unsolicited contact involving a disclosure or evidence must be moved to an approved channel and reported to the appropriate editor.

Professional Communication

Disagreement is expected in serious research. Abuse is not.

Required Conduct

Volunteers should:

Address the evidence
Ask clear questions
Explain disagreements
Cite sources
Allow others to respond
Correct misunderstandings
Use private review channels for sensitive disputes
Respect time and availability
Avoid unnecessary escalation
Separate criticism of work from attacks on a person

Prohibited Communication

Volunteers must not:

Insult
Threaten
Intimidate
Humiliate
Stalk
Dox
Sexually harass
Use discriminatory slurs
Spread knowingly false claims
Encourage pile ons
Share private messages to embarrass someone
Contact family members or employers as retaliation
Make threats through another person
Use contributor status to silence criticism
Repeatedly message someone who has asked for space

A disagreement about evidence does not justify personal retaliation.

Harassment and Discrimination

EpsteinWiki does not permit harassment or discriminatory treatment based on:

Race
Color
Ethnicity
National origin
Religion
Sex
Gender
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Age
Disability
Health status
Pregnancy
Veteran status
Survivor status
Marital status
Immigration status
Socioeconomic status
Political affiliation
Any other protected or personal characteristic

This rule does not prevent evidence based discussion of a person’s public conduct, institutional role, political activity, or documented statements.

Sexual Harassment

Prohibited conduct includes:

Unwanted sexual comments
Sexual jokes directed at another volunteer
Requests for sexual contact
Unwanted discussion of a volunteer’s body or sexual history
Sharing sexual images
Retaliation after rejection
Using access or assignments to pursue a relationship

The subject matter of EpsteinWiki does not excuse sexually inappropriate behavior.

Anti Retaliation Rule

No volunteer may retaliate against someone for:

Reporting misconduct
Raising a privacy concern
Identifying an error
Requesting a correction
Declining an assignment
Requesting a second editor
Disclosing a conflict
Participating in a conduct review
Leaving a private group
Seeking safety support
Challenging an unsupported allegation
Reporting harassment
Protecting a survivor or minor

Retaliation may include:

Removing access without a legitimate reason
Public humiliation
Threats
Doxxing
Exclusion from unrelated work
False accusations
Contacting employers or family
Damaging a person’s research credit
Revealing confidential information
Coordinating harassment

A good faith report is protected even when the review does not substantiate every concern.

Knowingly false reports made to harm another person may themselves violate this code.

Collaboration and Editorial Disagreements

Research disputes should be resolved through evidence and process.

Appropriate Disagreement Process

Identify the disputed statement.
Provide the relevant source.
Explain the evidentiary conflict.
Preserve the current revision.
Request another editor.
Record the decision.
Update the page when necessary.
Preserve unresolved questions honestly.

Editing Disputes

Volunteers must not:

Repeatedly overwrite another editor
Delete sourced material without explanation
Use page locks as leverage
Restore unsupported claims
Recruit allies to dominate a dispute
Move the dispute to public social media
Reveal confidential material
Alter another contributor’s citations deceptively

A page may be temporarily locked while a dispute is reviewed.

Credit

Contributors should not claim another person’s research as their own.

Research credit should reflect documented contributions while preserving contributor privacy when requested.

Credit does not override survivor safety, source protection, or legal restrictions.

Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest exists when a volunteer’s personal, professional, financial, political, legal, or relational interests could affect the work or create a reasonable appearance of bias.

Examples include:

Personal relationships with a subject
Employment by a named organization
Financial interests
Active litigation
Political campaign involvement
Paid advocacy
Media contracts
Personal disputes
Prior representation of a party
Fundraising connected to the investigation
Romantic or family relationships
Accepting gifts or benefits from a source

Required Disclosure

Volunteers must disclose relevant conflicts privately before accepting or continuing an assignment.

Disclosure does not automatically imply misconduct.

Editors may:

Reassign the work
Add a second reviewer
Limit access
Require a disclosure note
Prohibit source contact
Pause publication

Gifts and Payments

Volunteers must not accept money, gifts, travel, services, confidential records, employment opportunities, or personal benefits in exchange for:

Favorable coverage
Suppressing information
Changing a classification
Removing a source
Revealing private information
Providing access
Advancing an allegation
Abandoning an investigation

Political and Personal Agendas

EpsteinWiki documents evidence involving people and institutions across political, social, financial, academic, and international networks.

Volunteers must not manipulate the archive to protect or target a political party, ideology, public figure, institution, donor, organization, or personal ally.

Prohibited conduct includes:

Selective citation designed to create a partisan conclusion
Suppressing evidence because it harms a preferred figure
Publishing weak evidence because it harms an opposing figure
Using EpsteinWiki to settle personal disputes
Coordinating content with a political campaign without disclosure
Rewriting titles to create outrage unsupported by the evidence
Treating political affiliation as evidence of criminal conduct

Evidence based criticism of public officials and institutions remains appropriate.

Artificial Intelligence and Technical Tools

Artificial intelligence may assist with organization, transcription, comparison, search, or drafting. It must not replace source verification or editorial judgment.

Required AI Standards

Volunteers must:

Verify every factual output
Open the original source
Check names, dates, quotations, and citations
Disclose significant AI assistance when required
Protect confidential information
Use only approved tools for sensitive material
Review generated text for fabricated claims
Preserve the source material
Treat AI detection scores cautiously

Prohibited AI Uses

Do not use artificial intelligence to:

Fabricate quotations
Invent sources
Create false evidence
Impersonate a real person
Generate deceptive audio or video
Identify an anonymous survivor
Identify a protected minor
Analyze unlawful sexual abuse material
Upload restricted evidence to an unapproved service
Publish an allegation without source verification
Present generated analysis as a court or government finding

A polished output is not proof of accuracy.

Public Representation

Only authorized representatives may speak on behalf of EpsteinWiki.

Volunteers May

Identify themselves as volunteers when accurate
Share published EpsteinWiki pages
Discuss publicly available evidence
Describe their own research
Correctly explain that personal opinions are their own

Volunteers Must Not

Claim to be an official spokesperson
Claim law enforcement authority
Claim access to secret government information
Present a draft as an EpsteinWiki finding
Present a personal theory as an official conclusion
Announce a serious allegation before review
Reveal protected identities
Reveal private group information
Threaten someone using the EpsteinWiki name
Solicit money without authorization
Promise publication
Promise legal action
Encourage confrontation or vigilantism
Direct followers to harass a person
Repeat corrected claims without disclosure

Media Requests

Media inquiries about EpsteinWiki, private investigations, survivor contact, confidential records, legal matters, or organizational positions must be referred to an authorized representative.

Do not provide private group screenshots or internal messages to establish credibility.

Social Media Conduct

Personal social media activity can create safety and credibility risks.

Volunteers must not use social media to:

Dox research subjects
Harass survivors or witnesses
Coordinate mass contact
Publish restricted evidence
Reveal private contributor identities
Leak internal discussions
Announce unreviewed accusations
Bait or provoke a subject
Impersonate another person
Manipulate images or recordings
Misrepresent EpsteinWiki’s position
Encourage physical confrontation
Threaten legal or professional consequences

When sharing EpsteinWiki work, link to the published page so readers can review the evidence and sourcing.

Correct social media posts when the linked article receives a material correction.

Private Sleuth Group Conduct

EpsteinWiki’s private sleuth groups are reserved for people actively investigating the files.

Access requires:

An application
An interview
An invitation
Acceptance of confidentiality rules
Placement at an appropriate access level
Continued compliance with this code

Private membership is a responsibility, not a status symbol.

Private Group Rules

Members must not:

Invite unapproved people
Share access links
Copy private discussions into public spaces
Reveal member identities
Leak unfinished investigations
Share restricted evidence
Conduct unauthorized outreach
Use group access for personal disputes
Record meetings without permission
Claim that discussion equals an official finding
Pressure other members to reveal personal information

Access Review

Access may be reduced, paused, or removed when:

An assignment ends
A member becomes inactive
An account is compromised
Confidential information is exposed
A conduct review is pending
The member exceeds assigned authority
Continued access creates an unnecessary risk

Temporary access restrictions are protective measures and do not automatically constitute a finding of misconduct.

Contributor Safety

Volunteers must follow the Contributor Safety Guide.

Report immediately:

Credible threats
Doxxing
Stalking
Account compromise
Evidence tampering
Confidentiality breaches
Survivor identity exposure
Minor identity exposure
Suspected child sexual abuse material
Unauthorized contact
Illegal access
Coordinated harassment
Threats of self harm
Threats toward another person

No investigation is more important than immediate safety.

Volunteers may stop an assignment, request reassignment, leave a meeting, block unwanted contact, or seek emergency assistance.

Prohibited Conduct

The following conduct may result in immediate restriction while review occurs:

Harassment
Threats
Stalking
Doxxing
Retaliation
Discrimination
Sexual harassment
Impersonation
Evidence fabrication
Evidence destruction
Deliberate misquotation
Concealing contradictory evidence
Unauthorized system access
Credential sharing
Confidential information leaks
Unlawful recording
Unauthorized source contact
Direct contact with a minor
Handling suspected child sexual abuse material
Publishing protected identities
Soliciting bribes or personal payments
Using EpsteinWiki to threaten someone
Encouraging vigilantism
Coordinating harassment
Repeated bad faith editing
Sabotaging another contributor’s work
Knowingly publishing false allegations
Misrepresenting personal theories as official findings

This list is not exhaustive. Conduct may violate the code when it creates a serious safety, integrity, privacy, legal, or operational risk.

Reporting Conduct Concerns

Reports should be submitted through the approved private reporting channel or the EpsteinWiki contact page.

Include

When safe, include:

Date and time
Platform or location
People or accounts involved
Factual description
Exact links
Relevant document identifiers
Lawfully preserved evidence
Known witnesses
Immediate safety concerns
Actions already taken
Requested protection

Do not include passwords, suspected child sexual abuse material, or unnecessary survivor information.

Anonymous Reports

Anonymous reports may be accepted. Anonymous reporting can limit the ability to ask questions, evaluate context, or communicate an outcome.

No volunteer should be pressured to reveal their identity publicly.

Good Faith Reports

Reports should be factual and made in good faith.

Do not investigate the accused person independently, bait them into additional conduct, coordinate public pressure, or publish the report while review is underway.

Conduct Review Process

A conduct review should be fair, timely, impartial, and limited to the information necessary to evaluate the concern.

Step 1: Acknowledge and Preserve

The report should be acknowledged, documented, and preserved through an approved process.

Step 2: Assess Urgency

Reviewers should determine whether the report involves:

Immediate danger
Survivor privacy
Minor privacy
Unlawful material
Account compromise
Evidence integrity
Legal risk
Harassment
Retaliation
A conflict of interest

Step 3: Apply Temporary Protections

Temporary actions may include:

Restricting a page
Pausing publication
Pausing source contact
Preserving logs
Locking an account
Reducing permissions
Separating participants
Temporarily suspending access
Referring an emergency to appropriate authorities

Temporary controls do not establish guilt.

Step 4: Assign an Impartial Reviewer

A reviewer should not handle a complaint when they have a personal conflict, participated in the underlying dispute, or cannot evaluate the matter fairly.

Step 5: Gather Relevant Information

Reviewers should collect only what is reasonably necessary.

This may include:

Original messages
Revision history
Access logs
Source records
Witness statements
Relevant policies
The response of the person involved

Step 6: Provide an Opportunity to Respond

When safe and appropriate, the person whose conduct is under review should receive a description of the concern and a reasonable opportunity to respond.

Information may be limited to protect a survivor, minor, source, reporter, or investigation.

Step 7: Decide and Document

The outcome should identify:

The conduct reviewed
The evidence considered
The applicable standard
Whether the concern was substantiated
Any corrective action
Any safety restrictions
The review date
The authorized decision maker

Information about the outcome should be shared only with people who need it.

Corrective Actions

Corrective action should reflect the seriousness, frequency, intent, impact, and risk of the conduct.

Possible actions include:

Guidance
Additional training
Correction of published material
Formal warning
Required supervision
Reassignment
Restricted source contact
Reduced access
Temporary page lock
Temporary suspension
Removal of editing privileges
Removal from private groups
Permanent removal
Referral to a platform
Referral to legal counsel
Referral to law enforcement
Emergency safety intervention

Factors Considered

Reviewers may consider:

Harm caused
Risk of recurrence
Whether the conduct was intentional
Whether evidence was altered
Whether a survivor or minor was affected
Whether confidential information was exposed
Whether the volunteer accepted responsibility
Whether the volunteer corrected the harm
Prior conduct
Retaliation
Cooperation with review

Past contributions do not excuse serious misconduct.

Suspension and Removal

Immediate temporary suspension may be appropriate when continued access creates a credible risk to:

A survivor
A minor
A source
Another contributor
Confidential information
Evidence integrity
Site security
An active investigation
The public

Permanent removal may be appropriate for:

Deliberate evidence fabrication
Serious threats
Doxxing
Stalking
Retaliation
Repeated harassment
Intentional identity exposure
Unauthorized system access
Distribution of unlawful material
Repeated confidentiality breaches
Impersonation
Bribery
Persistent bad faith conduct
Refusal to follow required safety controls

A removed volunteer must return or securely delete restricted information as directed and must not continue using EpsteinWiki credentials, private access, or organizational identity.

Confidentiality obligations continue after removal.

Appeals and Reconsideration

A person subject to a final conduct decision may request reconsideration when:

Material evidence was not considered
The reviewer had an undisclosed conflict
The process materially departed from this code
New evidence changes the conclusion
The corrective action was based on a factual error

An appeal should:

Identify the decision
Explain the claimed error
Provide supporting evidence
Avoid attacks on the reporter or reviewer
Be submitted through the approved private process

An appeal does not automatically restore access.

Emergency safety restrictions may remain in effect during reconsideration.

Repeated appeals containing no new information may be closed.

Volunteer Acknowledgment

Before receiving contributor access, each volunteer should confirm:

I have read and agree to follow the EpsteinWiki Volunteer Conduct Code. I will protect survivors, minors, witnesses, sources, contributors, and confidential information. I will use lawful research methods, preserve evidence integrity, disclose conflicts of interest, follow editorial procedures, correct errors, and report serious safety or conduct concerns. I understand that access may be restricted or removed when my conduct creates a safety, privacy, legal, security, or evidence integrity risk.

Acceptance of this code does not create permission to access every EpsteinWiki system, record, investigation, or private group.

Access remains based on role, assignment, training, safety, and need.

Questions

Who must follow this code?

Everyone who contributes to, represents, administers, or participates in an official EpsteinWiki space or assignment.

Can experienced volunteers receive exceptions?

No. Experience and status do not place anyone above the code.

Can volunteers criticize evidence or editorial decisions?

Yes. Evidence based disagreement is permitted and necessary. Harassment, retaliation, and personal attacks are not.

Can a volunteer contact a survivor?

Only with authorization and an approved survivor centered contact plan.

Can a volunteer contact a minor?

No.

Can a volunteer contact a person named in a document?

Only after receiving editorial authorization.

Can volunteers use pseudonyms publicly?

Yes, when appropriate for privacy and safety. Internal accountability requirements may still apply.

Can private group discussions be shared publicly?

No.

Can a volunteer share an unpublished theory on a personal account?

The volunteer must not present it as an EpsteinWiki finding, reveal confidential information, expose protected identities, or interfere with an active review.

Can volunteers use artificial intelligence?

Only with verification, privacy protection, and compliance with approved tool standards.

Is an AI generated citation acceptable?

No. Every citation must be opened and verified against the original source.

Can political views affect an assignment?

Volunteers may hold political views, but they must not manipulate evidence to protect allies or target opponents.

Must conflicts of interest be disclosed?

Yes.

Can a volunteer accept payment from a source?

No payment or benefit may be accepted in exchange for coverage, access, suppression, or editorial influence.

What if a contributor makes an honest mistake?

The error should be corrected. Training, review, or workflow changes may be appropriate.

What if evidence is deliberately fabricated?

Deliberate fabrication may result in immediate suspension and permanent removal.

Can someone report misconduct anonymously?

Yes, although anonymity may limit the review.

Will every report remain completely confidential?

Information will be limited as much as possible, but may need to be shared for safety, legal compliance, evidence review, or a fair response.

Can a person be suspended before a final decision?

Yes, when temporary access restrictions are needed to protect people, evidence, or systems. A temporary suspension is not a final finding.

Does the person accused of misconduct receive an opportunity to respond?

When safe and appropriate, yes.

Is retaliation permitted when a report is not substantiated?

No. Good faith reporting remains protected.

Can knowingly false reports violate the code?

Yes, when they are deliberately made to harm another person.

Does confidentiality end when someone leaves?

No.

Can removal be appealed?

A final decision may be reconsidered when there is new evidence, a material factual error, a conflict, or a significant process failure.

Where should concerns be reported?

Use the designated private reporting channel or the EpsteinWiki contact page.

Related EpsteinWiki Guides

Sources

Editorial Note

The purpose of this code is not to prevent difficult questions, institutional criticism, or evidence based investigation. Its purpose is to ensure that accountability work remains accurate, lawful, survivor centered, and safe.

EpsteinWiki volunteers may investigate powerful people and institutions. That responsibility does not create permission to harass, threaten, expose, deceive, fabricate, or retaliate.

The credibility of EpsteinWiki depends not only on what the archive publishes, but also on how its volunteers obtain information, treat people, resolve disagreements, correct errors, and respond when something goes wrong.

Last reviewed: September 6, 2026

PostedDecember 7, 2025

ByEpsteinWiki

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