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DOJ Expands Epstein File Review to 5.2 Million Pages, Taps 400 Lawyers

The department now targets late January for the next batch following the lapsed legal deadline.

Overview

  • Justice Department estimates roughly 5.2 million pages remain to be reviewed in the Epstein records, far exceeding earlier counts.
  • More than 400 attorneys from Main Justice, the FBI, the Southern District of New York, and the Southern District of Florida are detailed to the review.
  • Internal timelines indicate the next public releases around Jan. 20–23, pushing the rolling process weeks past the Dec. 19 mandate.
  • Initial disclosures of about 100,000 heavily redacted pages have prompted bipartisan criticism and heightened congressional oversight.
  • Officials warn that some items in the trove are fake or lack evidentiary value and say required redactions focus on protecting victims.