The Department of Justice releases files related to Jeffrey Epstein ‘Phase 1’, which includes list of contacts, on Thursday evening, including materials that had been referenced before, along with at least one document that had not previously been made public.
The release includes pilot flight logs that were introduced during the prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell. Those records contain redactions made by prosecutors to protect the identities of potential victims. Also included is Epstein’s so-called “black book,” which has circulated publicly in the past.
Among the newly released materials is a document described by the Justice Department as an “Evidence List.” The three-page inventory catalogs items recovered during searches of Epstein’s properties in New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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The evidence list also details the recovery of a bag containing a yellow envelope marked “SK,” dated August 27, 2008, which held $17,115 in U.S. currency inside multiple smaller envelopes. The date is notable because it coincides with the period when Epstein was incarcerated in Palm Beach, Florida. The initials “SK” may refer to one of Epstein’s former associates, though no further clarification is provided in the document.
Investigators also recovered dozens of electronic devices, including recording equipment, computers, hard drives, and memory sticks. The list further includes several massage tables, one of which was wheeled into court during Maxwell’s trial.
Additional items cataloged include numerous photographs and photo albums, including one described as a “photo album of girl and Epstein,” as well as a bag containing copper handcuffs and a whip.
The release comes amid renewed scrutiny over whether federal authorities previously failed to turn over all Epstein-related investigative materials. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently instructed FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate what she described as a possible withholding of files.
In a letter to Patel, Bondi said that prior to his confirmation she had requested all documents related to Epstein but was later informed by a source that the FBI’s New York field office possessed thousands of pages of records that had not been provided to the Justice Department.
Epstein died by suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
