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Millions of Epstein Files Go Public
Reported by Toni Mitchell, Samuel Means, Alecia Venkataraman, Jesse Jines, Michael Jorge
- Published: Feb 5, 2026, 9:00 PM EST
- Updated: Feb 3, 2026, 4:04 PM EST
- Filed from: Washington, DC
- Duration: 30 sec
- Views: 412
February 5, 2026 - More than 3 million pages of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's files were released by the Justice Department, disclosing correspondence between the convicted sex trafficker and some of the rich and powerful.
Among the names appearing in the documents are Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formally known as Prince Andrew.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blache said new charges against anyone would be unlikely.
"I can't talk about any investigations, but I will say the following, which is that in July, the Department of Justice said that we had reviewed the 'Epstein files,' and there was nothing in there that allowed us to prosecute anybody," he said. "We then released over 3 1/2 million pieces of paper, which the entire world can look at now and see if we got it wrong,” he said in an interview.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Donald Trump last year, called on the Justice Department to minimize redactions. It also called for information about the life and death of Epstein and the criminal charges he and his accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, faced to be included. Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence in federal prison for sexual exploitation and trafficking of children.
The law enacted by Congress that forced the DOJ to release the Epstein files also consisted of 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, which released the names and images of the victims.
Some of the victims said they were really disgusted and feared they would be back in the spotlight after years of trying to rebuild their lives.
The files, posted to the department’s website, include some of the several million pages of records that officials said were withheld from an initial release in December. The law enacted by Congress that forced the DOJ to release the Epstein files also consisted of 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, which released the names and images of the victims.
Some of the victims said they were really disgusted and feared they would be back in the spotlight after years of trying to rebuild their lives. The DOJ reportedly removed the nude photos.
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- Toni MitchellSenior Reporter/staff/toni-mitchell
- Samuel MeansVideo Editor/staff/samuel-means
- Alecia VenkataramanWriter/Creative Director/staff/aleciavenk
- Jesse JinesWriter/Director/staff/jesse-jines
- Michael JorgeSenior Video Editor/staff/michael-jorge
Transcript
Report playing Epstein case.
Today, about 3 million pages were released.
These are old court documents and interview records.
They show more details about Epstein's world, but they do not prove new crimes by themselves.
Some names appear without explanation.
Some parts are still hidden or blacked out.
A lot was released, but not much was resolved.