Overview
- Authorities say the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan located over one million additional Epstein-related documents after missing the Dec. 19 disclosure deadline set by Congress.
- The department has flagged a widely shared document attributed to Epstein that references “our president” as a forgery, warning that some released materials contain false claims.
- Images of an Austrian passport bearing Epstein’s photo, reportedly seized in a 2019 raid, appear in the files, and Austria’s interior ministry says it has no record confirming such a passport’s issuance.
- Reporters and internet users have shown that some PDFs were improperly redacted, allowing blacked‑out text to be revealed, raising concerns about the quality of the release process.
- Criticism has intensified over delays and heavy redactions, with Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer accusing the administration of a cover‑up, while the DOJ cites legal obligations to shield victims.