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The United States Department of Justice on Friday released more than 3 million pages of records, including videos and images, related to its long-running investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, fulfilling most requirements of the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act, officials said. The unprecedented disclosure, which comes after months of political pressure and legal deadlines, sheds new light on Epstein’s network and associations with numerous public figures, according to the DOJ.
The tranche includes roughly 2,000 video files and 180,000 images drawn from Epstein’s case files in Florida and New York, the probe of his death in federal custody in 2019, and ancillary FBI inquiries, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press briefing. More than 3.5 million pages have now been made public overall, with additional material withheld under legal privilege or to protect ongoing investigations, officials added.
The documents are the most extensive release of government files connected to Epstein, who was a wealthy financier convicted of procuring minors for sex and died by suicide while awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges. The Transparency Act, passed by Congress in late 2025 and signed into law by President Donald Trump, mandated federal agencies provide all unclassified records pertaining to the case.
Among the newly disclosed material are communications and logs that reference a broad roster of prominent individuals and public figures, as well as financial records and investigative reports, according to news media summaries of the documents. Some correspondence involves invitations or interactions between Epstein and political, business and cultural leaders from the U.S. and abroad, although officials caution that inclusion in the files does not constitute evidence of criminal conduct.
The release has drawn sharp reactions from survivors of Epstein’s abuse and their advocates, who condemned the disclosure of sensitive information even as names of alleged perpetrators remain largely redacted or unverified. Statements from survivor groups said the publication exposed some victims to public scrutiny, raising concerns about privacy and retraumatization.
Lawmakers have also criticized the pace and completeness of the government work, noting the Justice Department missed the original December deadline set by the Transparency Act and continues to withhold portions of the files citing privilege and investigative concerns. House Oversight Committee members have called for additional disclosures, including unredacted interview summaries and device extractions, as part of ongoing congressional oversight.
Officials from the Justice Department and the FBI have emphasized efforts to carefully review each document to protect victims’ identities and comply with legal safeguards, saying the department’s production represents a substantial step toward transparency in one of the most high-profile criminal investigations of the past two decades.
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