The Federal Bureau of Investigation and federal prosecutors in New York notified the U.S. Department of Justice of the finding. Representatives of the ministry said that lawyers are analyzing the materials to anonymize them to protect the victims, and the documents will be published “as soon as possible.” The department noted that the entire process may take several more weeks because the number of files is huge.
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At the same time, it was assured that the agency intends to fully comply with federal regulations and the orders issued by President Donald Trump regarding the disclosure of records. The official statement did not provide details about the circumstances in which the FBI and federal prosecutors discovered the additional materials.
Epstein's files came to light
Information about the new documents comes after the Department of Justice released thousands of files related to the Epstein investigations, many of which have been significantly anonymized. The files are being made available in stages, and ministry representatives announce that hundreds of thousands of additional materials remain to be disclosed.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress and signed by President Trump requires agencies to publish all documents related to the case, while maintaining the anonymity of the victims. The disclosed materials included videos, photographs, e-mails and investigative reports, with much personal information withheld – including the names of people identified by the FBI as potential accomplices – withheld.
They have already been published, among others: photographic materials, recordings, flight and conversation records collected during investigations. They include, for example, previously unknown photographs of former president Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson. The content of many documents is limited. Trump's name appears several times in the materials.
No big breakthroughs
Epstein was convicted in 2008 of soliciting minors for prostitution, and in 2019 he hanged himself in prison ahead of his trial in federal court on more serious charges.
The release of the files had long been expected by those who believed the materials could shed light on Epstein's activities and connections with prominent people. However, according to the media's assessment so far, the disclosed documents do not contain much new groundbreaking information.
