What’s inside the latest Epstein files released by the Justice Department
The Justice Department Releases Over 3 Million Pages of Jeffrey Epstein Files
On Friday, the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files connected to the investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This action followed a law passed by Congress last year, which compelled the Trump administration to disclose the documents.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated at a news conference that the Justice Department has completed its review of the files and that the White House had “no oversight” of the process.
The documents released Friday include references to President Donald Trump and other prominent figures such as Elon Musk, Bill Clinton, and a former Obama White House counsel. CNN reporters are examining the documents, with highlights provided below.
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This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of sexual violence.
From CNN’s Jeremy Herb, officials at the FBI compiled a list of sexual assault allegations linked to President Donald Trump in August. Many of these allegations appeared to originate from unverified tips and were included in the new Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Justice Department on Friday.
It remains unclear why FBI officials created the list of Trump-related allegations last year. The document was part of emails sent by officials in the FBI’s New York field office, Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein. The document lists more than a dozen allegations, with one official noting, “Yellow highlighting is for the salacious piece” to explain how the allegations were categorized.
Two versions of the document were temporarily removed from the Justice Department’s website on Friday afternoon before being restored without changes. A DOJ official attributed the outage to “overload” and confirmed the documents were back online.
The allegations appear to be unverified, with officials stating some are secondhand information. They were received through the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center, which processes tips via phone and electronic means. The document notes that in many cases, no contact was made with the individuals who submitted the allegations, or no contact details were provided.
Some allegations were investigated. One was forwarded to the FBI’s Washington field office for an interview, while another was deemed not credible, according to the document. An official asked, “Was there anything in the file re follow up with the below individuals? 302s. etc?”
Additionally, the document contains allegations against former President Bill Clinton, who has also denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein. When asked about the Trump-related claims, the White House directed a reporter to the Justice Department press release, which states, “This production may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos, as everything that was sent to the FBI by the
