The Justice Department on Friday released three million additional pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s files, as well as thousands of videos and images, as the Trump administration sought to end accusations and speculation surrounding the case.
The documents released online are the largest batch of Epstein files the department has released to date and came weeks after a December 19 deadline imposed by Congress. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch said the publication also included 2,000 videos and about 180,000 images.
The contents of the files
It is the largest batch of records released to date, released just weeks after a congressional deadline expired (December 19). According to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch, the material includes:
- 3,000,000 pages of documents.
- 180,000 images.
- 2,000 videos.
Mr. Blanche clarified that the material does not come exclusively from Epstein’s personal recording, but also includes commercial pornographic material. In addition, he emphasized that an attempt has been made to remove information that identifies victims, depicts the abuse of minors or affects ongoing investigations. It is noted that in the visual files the faces of the women have been blurred – with the exception of Ghislaine Maxwell – while the faces of the men remain visible, except in cases of technical impossibility of separation.
The references to Trump
The new data includes at least 3,200 mentions of President Trump’s name, a number that may increase as analysis by international media continues. According to the first estimates, these reports are categorized into:
- Information provided by investigators during questioning.
- Archived journalistic articles that Epstein exchanged with his entourage.
- Epstein’s personal correspondence (email), in which he commented on Mr. Trump’s political course in 2016.
For his part, Donald Trump has categorically denied any involvement in illegal activities. Todd Blanch dismissed claims of preferential treatment for the President by the Department, saying he was “disturbed” by questions about the agency’s determination to crack down on child exploitation.
Complaints about violation of victims’ privacy
Despite assurances to protect the victims, serious allegations came to light via CNN. Survivors claim to have identified their names in unedited documents and emails.
Attorney Jennifer Plotkin, who represents victims under the pseudonym “Jane Doe,” complained that the Justice Department did not respond to her earlier requests for corrections to past disclosures. Mr Blanch admitted that “errors are inevitable” in such a volume of data, urging those concerned to contact the agency for further corrections.
