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DOJ Says Less Than 1% of Epstein Files Released as 2 Million Records Remain Under Review

A court filing describes a surge of DOJ plus FBI staff focused on privacy‑protective reviews, with lawmakers threatening new oversight.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 23: A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of the Epstein Files on July 23, 2025 in New York City. Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice Department's review of the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, telling him that his name appeared in the files. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)
Ghislaine Maxwell court case. Exterior view of the federal courthouse in the Southern District of New York for the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, December 21, 2021. Maxwell attends the 4th Annual WIE Symposium at Center 548 on September 20, 2013 in New York City.
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Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi’s update to Judge Paul Engelmayer reports 12,285 documents—about 125,575 pages—posted to the DOJ Epstein Library since Dec. 19.
  • More than 2 million additional documents are in various phases of review, with officials noting many appear duplicative and still require processing and deduplication.
  • Roughly 400 department lawyers and about 100 FBI analysts are assigned to manual review and redactions to protect victims as required by the Transparency Act.
  • The DOJ said on Dec. 24 it discovered over 1 million previously unreviewed files, extending the timeline for further releases over the coming weeks.
  • Lawmakers and survivors have intensified pressure over the missed Dec. 19 deadline, disputed redactions, a still‑pending unredacted list of officials named, and proposals for a special master, contempt actions, and an inspector‑general audit.