Controversies

CARNIVORE (DCS1000): FBI Files on Their Email and Electronic Communication Monitoring Software

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the FBI's Carnivore system drew considerable attention and debate. Unveiled during this period,…

June 27, 2024

The “Family Jewels” Collection (CIA)

The CIA's "Family Jewels" is a compilation of documents that expose a series of controversial and often illicit activities conducted…

May 29, 2024

Obamacare / Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly known as Obamacare, is a health reform legislation signed into law…

February 8, 2024

Unsealed Court Documents in Jeffrey Epstein Case; Roughly 150 Names Unredacted

In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking conspiracy, court filings from a related lawsuit…

January 4, 2024

IRS Documents Shed Light on Fortnite Virtual Currency Controversy

In a release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released a set of…

December 28, 2023

White House Cocaine Incident: Released Secret Service Files Shed Light on Security Response

UPDATE: On May 6, 2024, the U.S. Secret Service decided to release additional records to The Black Vault through a…

November 14, 2023

FBI Files on the November 15, 2015, Shooting of Jamar Clark

Background On November 15, 2015, Jamar Clark was shot by Minneapolis police officers Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze during a…

August 7, 2023

J.F.K. Assassination Records Archive – Previously Withheld JFK Assassination Documents Database

Background The assassination of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, is one of the most significant…

July 3, 2023

DOJ OIG Releases Report on the BOP’s Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York

Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz announced today the release of a report of investigation regarding the…

June 28, 2023

FBI Releases Files On QAnon; Withholds More Than Half Of Them

The conspiracy theory known as QAnon has been a subject of controversy since its inception. Recently, The Black Vault obtained…

May 22, 2023