The Justice Department on Friday released a major new set of records tied to Jeffrey Epstein files, expanding disclosures under a federal transparency law aimed at revealing what the government knew about the financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the department is releasing more than 3 million pages of documents, along with more than 2,000 videos and approximately 180,000 images.
The materials were posted to the department’s website and represent the largest disclosure to date related to Epstein. Officials said the release includes millions of pages that were withheld from an initial document dump in December.
The newly released records contain references to a wide range of Epstein’s associates, including politicians, business leaders, and public figures.
Among those mentioned are Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Britain’s Prince Andrew, as well as correspondence involving billionaire Elon Musk and other prominent individuals across the political spectrum.
The disclosures were made under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a law passed after months of public pressure and criticism from lawmakers who accused the government of withholding key information.
The law requires the Epstein files be released by the Justice Department.
Last month, lawmakers from both parties criticized the department for releasing only a limited number of documents, arguing that the public deserved a fuller accounting.
Justice Department officials responded at the time that additional records had been discovered and needed to be carefully reviewed to protect sensitive information, including the identities of victims.
Friday’s release comes after the department missed a Dec. 19 deadline set by Congress to make all Epstein-related records public. Blanche said hundreds of lawyers were assigned to review the files to determine what information needed to be redacted before release.
He denied claims that the department was attempting to shield President Donald Trump or other political figures from embarrassment.
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Blanche acknowledged that the document release may not satisfy public demands for clarity or accountability.
“There’s a hunger, or a thirst, for information that I don’t think will be satisfied by the review of these documents,” he said.
The latest disclosure marks the most extensive release yet in a case that has fueled widespread speculation, conspiracy theories, and allegations of government cover-ups. Epstein’s ties to influential individuals have long drawn scrutiny, particularly because he avoided federal prosecution for years despite evidence of abuse.
The newly released documents contain thousands of references to Trump, including emails in which Epstein and others shared news articles about him, commented on his political positions, or discussed him and his family.
Also included is a spreadsheet created last August summarizing calls made to the FBI’s National Threat Operation Center and a special hotline established by prosecutors.
The spreadsheet includes unverified claims from members of the public alleging misconduct by Trump, though the documents note that the allegations were uncorroborated.
Trump has said he severed ties with Epstein years ago, following what he described as an earlier friendship. None of Epstein’s publicly identified victims have accused Trump of wrongdoing.
Prince Andrew’s name appears hundreds of times throughout the records. In some instances, it appears in news clippings and guest lists for dinners organized by Epstein.
Other documents reference private email correspondence and efforts by U.S. prosecutors to interview the former prince as part of their sex trafficking investigation. Prince Andrew has denied wrongdoing and previously settled a civil lawsuit brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
The documents also reveal that Elon Musk contacted Epstein on at least two occasions to discuss potential visits to Epstein’s private Caribbean island, where many of the alleged abuses occurred. In a 2012 email exchange, Epstein asked Musk how many people he would like transported to the island by helicopter.
“Probably just Talulah and me,” Musk replied, referring to his then-partner, actress Talulah Riley. “What day/night will be the wildest party on our island?”
Musk contacted Epstein again in 2013 ahead of a planned trip to the Caribbean, asking if there was a good time to visit. Epstein suggested a visit after the New Year holiday. It is unclear whether any visit took place.
Musk said in a X post he rejected Epstein’s invitations, saying: “I had very little correspondence with Epstein and declined repeated invitations to go to his island or fly on his “Lolita Express”, but was well aware that some email correspondence with him could be misinterpreted and used by detractors to smear my name.”
Other figures referenced in the records include New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch. Emails suggest Epstein attempted to connect Tisch with women.
In one exchange, Tisch described having lunch with a woman connected to one of Epstein’s assistants and asked Epstein whether he knew anything about her. Epstein responded that he would inquire and made a crude comment about another woman.
Tisch said in a statement that he had a brief association with Epstein that included emails about adult women and other matters. He said he never visited Epstein’s island and said he deeply regrets the association.
In December 2012, Epstein invited Howard Lutnick, now the U.S. commerce secretary, to his private island for lunch, according to the records. Lutnick’s wife responded that the family would arrive by yacht with their children.
On another occasion, Epstein and Lutnick reportedly had drinks in 2011. Lutnick has said he cut ties with Epstein long ago. A Commerce Department spokesperson said Lutnick’s interactions with Epstein were limited and occurred in the presence of his wife.
Former Obama White House general counsel Kathy Ruemmler also appears in the records. In one exchange, Epstein emailed her suggesting Democrats should stop portraying Trump as a mafia-style figure, while also criticizing Trump personally.
A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs, where Ruemmler now serves as general counsel, said she regrets ever knowing Epstein and had only a professional association with him.
The release builds on documents made public last month, which included flight logs showing Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet in the 1990s and photographs of former President Bill Clinton. Neither Trump nor Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing by Epstein’s victims, and both have said they were unaware of Epstein’s abuse.
Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail in August 2019, a month after being charged with federal sex trafficking offenses. He had previously served jail time in Florida after pleading guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor. Federal prosecutors later acknowledged they had evidence at the time that Epstein had abused underage girls but declined to pursue broader charges.
A draft federal indictment released Friday shows that prosecutors once considered charging not only Epstein but also three of his personal assistants, whom investigators suspected of helping recruit underage girls. No charges were ultimately filed against them.
In 2021, a federal jury convicted Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking for her role in recruiting and grooming Epstein’s victims. She is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
No other individuals have been criminally charged in connection with Epstein’s abuse. One victim, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, alleged in lawsuits that Epstein arranged sexual encounters between her and powerful men when she was underage. Those accused denied her claims. Giuffre died by suicide last year at age 41.