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What We Know About The Epstein Files That The Us Is Poised To Release

Bonisiwe Shabane
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what we know about the epstein files that the us is poised to release

The DOJ released thousands of new Epstein files early on Tuesday. Even as investigators took Jeffrey Epstein into custody in July 2019, they were already turning their attention to others in the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender's vast orbit who might also be involved... The fresh batch of files also add new details to the Epstein saga not previously known, including operational details that went into planning for his 2019 arrest; how some federal officials reacted to his... And the files included a 2020 heads up from a federal prosecutor that President Donald Trump had traveled with Epstein more than was previously known at the time. The latest DOJ disclosure under the Epstein Files Transparency Act includes more than 10,000 files totaling more than 10 gigabytes of material, ranging from internal government emails to investigative materials, to a blueprint of... EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of sexual violence.

The Justice Department’s release of thousands of documents and pictures related to investigations into Jeffrey Epstein on Friday was highly anticipated and provided a glimpse into the life of the late sex offender and... But while the partial release — DOJ has said it will continue to release more files — included some never-before-seen pictures, it revealed little that had not already been known. Extensive redactions and files presented without context have raised further questions. And the fact that DOJ has not yet released all of the materials in its possession sparked bipartisan pushback from lawmakers, who have threatened consequences if the agency does not abide by the law... Here is what the release revealed, and what questions remain: The Department of Justice began releasing its files on Friday on the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Many documents, which include interview transcripts and call logs, have been heavily redacted. The Justice Department has released files relating to the life, death and criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein - well, at least some of them. The law signed by President Trump last month had directed the DOJ to turn over the documents by Friday. NPR's Stephen Fowler has been reviewing the files and joins us. Stephen, thanks for being with us. FOWLER: Well, on the surface, it sure looked like a lot.

Justice.gov/epstein went live around 4 p.m. And there was a queue you had to wait in before accessing the page. The Epstein library contained well over 100,000 pages of court records, Freedom of Information Act files, memoranda from the Justice Department and videos from outside Epstein's federal prison cell, where he died by suicide... SIMON: Feels like there's more to the story. FOWLER: Well, yeah. It's not all the files.

And in the grand scheme of what was released, there aren't that many things that are actually new, Scott. Notably, there aren't many mentions of the president in this latest release. He was a longtime friend of Epstein before they had a falling out and has appeared in previously released files. Eighty percent of it comes from public court records from more than 50 cases against Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and others. There's about 4,000 files, 8,500 pages, that fall under this new Transparency Act. Most of those are photos of Epstein's estate and his travels with people like former President Bill Clinton, among others.

And there's this previously undisclosed FBI report from 1996 - 30 years ago - that accused Epstein of child pornography crimes and allegedly threatened to burn the accuser's house down if she told anyone... Even then, there are hundreds of pages, just straight-up redacted black boxes all over things like grand jury information that do leave a lot of questions. The Justice Department released a second wave of files related to Jeffrey Epstein this week, providing a window into federal investigators’ examination of sexual abuse allegations lodged against the deceased financier by women and... WASHINGTON – The Justice Department has released hundreds of thousands of documents dealing with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, often with what women who accused him of abuse call “abnormal” redactions. But the department said Dec. 24 the FBI "uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case” and said the process of reviewing them for release will take "a few more weeks." The department had...

19 deadline Congress set for the release of all the records. Add it all up and it's so far been a dizzying whirlwind of information. Documents can sometimes offer false or unfiltered accusations. The department has warned the records contained “untrue and sensationalist” accusations against President Donald Trump from just before the 2020 election. The FBI labeled a purported note from Epstein to disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar a “fake" despite releasing it to the public. Key documents also remain under wraps.

Lawmakers have called for the release of a 60-count indictment drafted against Epstein during a 2008 investigation that never led to federal charges and the 82-page prosecution memo about legal arguments in the case. Even what is available in the documents often lacks context. Pictures don’t name who is portrayed, or when or where the shots were taken. Epstein hosted celebrities and business leaders at his properties, including a private Caribbean island but nobody other than his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, have been charged with abuse. Updated on: December 20, 2025 / 10:47 PM EST / CBS News At least 15 newly-released files have disappeared from the Justice Department's website containing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, including one file that shows a photo of President Trump, CBS News has determined.

CBS News downloaded the complete set of documents on Friday and compared it to what was available Saturday. The Department of Justice has not responded to a request for comment about the discrepancy, and it's unclear why the files are missing a day after they were initially released. However, in a social media post to its X account Saturday night that seemed to touch on the issue, the DOJ wrote: "Photos and other materials will continue being reviewed and redacted consistent with... Stay up to date with live coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein files release Friday as the Department of Justice just released hundreds of thousands of documents related to the notorious pedophile. The trove of documents unveils wild, unseen photos of Epstein with numerous high-profile politicians and A-list stars, such as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson and more — including a half-naked Bill Clinton. Friday marks 30 days since President Trump signed a bipartisan law requiring the DOJ to turn over all “unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials” — as well as all classified information to the...

10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. Since the law was enacted, federal judges have signed off on unsealing grand jury transcripts from the federal investigation into Epstein, as well as his girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a... Follow live updates on the Jeffrey Epstein files release for the latest news, analysis and more from Washington: The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch comes as the DOJ is being criticized for heavily redacting many of the files and not releasing all of them by the deadline set by Congress. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. The Justice Department released nearly 30,000 more pages of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including many that reference President Donald Trump. The new batch comes as the DOJ is being criticized for not releasing all of the documents by the deadline set by Congress and heavily redacting many of those they have put out. Our White House correspondent, Liz Landers, has been going through the recent batch, and she joins us now. This is 30,000 more pages that were put up last night, taken down, and then reposted by the Justice Department.

This includes photos, video surveillance, a lot of legal correspondence between different prosecuting areas that were prosecuting the Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell case.

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