Overview
- The Justice Department posted nearly 300,000 pages from its Epstein records, the first public batch required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
- Newly released photos and documents feature Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Mick Jagger, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, Kevin Spacey, and Richard Branson.
- DOJ said appearances in the files do not indicate criminal wrongdoing, noting many images depict social or casual settings.
- Officials said thousands of names tied to more than 1,200 victims or relatives must be redacted, and hundreds of thousands of additional pages remain under review.
- Lawmakers from both parties criticized the release as overly redacted and incomplete, with figures including Chuck Schumer and Thomas Massie alleging the department fell short of the law.