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Justice Department Publishes Massive Epstein Files, Says Release Completes Review

Officials say more than three million pages were posted following a lapsed deadline to protect victim identities.

Overview

  • The DOJ says it has posted over three million pages plus more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 photos, with redactions to shield victims while leaving public figures unredacted.
  • Emails in the files show Jeffrey Epstein offering Prince Andrew a 2010 dinner with a 26-year-old Russian and reference an invitation to Buckingham Palace, though it is unclear if those meetings occurred.
  • The records include an Elon Musk message asking about the “wildest party” on Epstein’s island and Epstein draft emails making allegations about Bill Gates, which Gates’s foundation rejects; these claims are unverified.
  • FBI lists of anonymous tips about President Donald Trump appear in the trove, with investigators deeming some not credible and the DOJ calling several allegations false; no new charges have followed the release.
  • Ghislaine Maxwell filed a court claim that 29 associates were shielded by “secret agreements,” and the documents also raise questions about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s 2012 island plans that conflict with his prior account.