The Justice Department on Friday published thousands of pages of files connected to the sex-trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on its public website.
The release, made under the newly enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act, comes after Congress required the DOJ to disclose all unclassified materials related to the cases within 30 days. The documents originate from several agencies, including the DOJ, the FBI, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, with redactions explained throughout the files.
Under the law, the department retains the right to withhold sensitive materials involving victims, ongoing investigations, and matters of national defense or foreign policy.
Signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, the act set December 19 as the deadline for the DOJ to make the files public. However, the agency is now facing criticism for potentially missing that deadline after Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News that “several hundred thousand more” pages are still being processed and will be released in the coming weeks.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) responded to the delay, accusing the Trump administration of obscuring information and saying Democrats are working with victims’ attorneys and outside legal experts to address the incomplete disclosure.
The full set of released materials is now available on the Justice Department’s website at justice.gov/epstein.