The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday disclosed a huge new trove of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, publishing more than 3 million pages of records — including over 2,000 videos and around 180,000 images — in compliance with a federal transparency law.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the release at a news conference, saying the massive publication fulfills the requirements of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last year that mandates public disclosure of government records tied to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
“Today’s release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance with the act,” Blanche said, emphasizing that the files were carefully reviewed to protect victims and sensitive material.
The newly released materials — posted on the Justice Department’s website — represent the largest single tranche of the so‑called Epstein files to date, bringing the total publicly disclosed to roughly 3.5 million pages once earlier batches are included.
Officials said the files come from a range of investigations spanning decades, including federal cases in Florida and New York, FBI probes, and inquiries related to Epstein’s 2019 death in a New York jail while awaiting federal sex‑trafficking charges.
The release has attracted intense scrutiny and debate. While the Law requires disclosure of unclassified material, some lawmakers and advocates have criticised the pacing of previous releases and the extent of redactions.
Blanche and the Justice Department said images and videos were redacted to protect survivors and ongoing probes, and that materials revealing personal identifying information about victims were withheld.
The documents include communications, flight logs, and other investigative material that reference a wide array of individuals.
Justice Department officials also addressed public speculation about high‑profile names in the files — including President Trump, whose past social ties to Epstein have been questioned — saying there was no effort to shield any specific individual in the review process.
Advocates for survivors have raised concerns about redactions and what has not been released, with some Democratic lawmakers pressing for access to unredacted versions of key documents.
Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in 2021 on charges related to sex trafficking and is serving a 20‑year sentence; others depicted or mentioned in the released files have not been charged with crimes in connection with Epstein.
The new publication marks what officials characterize as the government’s largest compliance effort under the transparency law, though questions remain about whether all responsive records have now been made public.
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