US Department of Justice releases three million additional documents from Epstein files

Washington, Jan 30: The US Department of Justice on Friday released an additional three million documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files, uploading the latest tranche to its online repository.

The documents form part of tens of thousands of pages made public so far, including photographs, videos, court filings, FBI and DOJ records, news clippings, and emails. Some materials reference prominent figures, including President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton, though none of those named have been linked to wrongdoing.

The releases are mandated under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the DOJ to produce all records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell by December 19.

The department said the sheer volume of material and the need to redact information identifying survivors necessitated a rolling release.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters that the latest disclosure represents one of the last steps required under legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, requiring the publication of files related to the deceased sex offender Epstein.

“Today’s release marks the end of a very comprehensive documentation – document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance with the act. The department has engaged in an unprecedented and extensive effort to do so, after submitting the final report to Congress, as required under the Act, and publishing the written justifications for redactions in the Federal Register, the department’s obligations under the act will be completed,” Blanche said.

Blanche said that the release includes more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, which will have “extensive redactions”. He added that the Trump administration had produced roughly 3.5m pages in an effort to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. He said that they include large quantities of commercial pornography and images “that were seized from Epstein’s devices”.

The deputy attorney general said he did not expect the release to quell interest in the case or end speculation about its contents but added that the Justice Department has not refused to charge anyone who may have had sexual relations with or trafficked victims.

“There is a hunger for information that I do not believe will be satisfied by these documents,” he said. “But the assumption that we are covering up evidence or choosing not to prosecute individuals is incorrect. If evidence emerges that allows us to bring charges, we will do so.”

The latest disclosure marks the largest single release to date and follows mounting pressure on the department to clarify when the process would be completed.

While the law allowed the DOJ 30 days to review the files, officials have argued that meeting the deadline was unrealistic given the scope of required redactions. Critics, however, have accused the department of withholding material beyond what the law permits.

Blanche said the DOJ has released approximately six million pages in total, likening the volume to “two Eiffel Towers.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Blanche also sent a six-page letter to Congress confirming that the production fulfills the department’s obligations under the Act.

However, Representative Ro Khanna, a co-sponsor of the legislation to release the files, questioned the DOJ’s math and level of transparency. In a statement, Khanna said the department had identified more than six million responsive pages but released only about 3.5 million after review and redaction.

Khanna said he would closely examine whether key materials have been withheld, warning that failure to release such records undermines public trust.