The former attorney general said her successor was the one handling the Epstein case. WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday reportedly blamed Todd Blanche , now the acting head of the Justice Department, for any shortcomings in its handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein . “Acting AG Blanche was managing the entire investigation,” Bondi told lawmakers, according to Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.). “Talk with Todd Blanche. I don’t know anything about it,” Bondi said