The Department of Justice on Friday announced the public release of nearly 3.5 million pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, marking full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law by President Donald Trump late last year.
According to the Justice Department, more than 3 million additional pages were published Friday alone, along with more than 2,000 videos and approximately 180,000 images. Combined with prior releases, the production represents one of the largest transparency disclosures in the department’s history. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Trump on November 19, 2025, required the Department of Justice to publish nearly all unclassified records connected to Epstein, Maxwell, and related investigations, with limited exceptions to protect victims and ongoing legal matters.
“These files were collected from five primary sources,” the department said, including the Florida and New York criminal cases against Epstein, the New York prosecution of Maxwell, investigations into Epstein’s death, a Florida case involving a former Epstein employee, multiple FBI investigations, and the Office of Inspector General’s review of Epstein’s death.
Justice Department officials said they intentionally over collected records to ensure full compliance with the law. More than 6 million pages were initially identified as potentially responsive, though duplication across offices and jurisdictions reduced the final release to roughly half that number. More than 500 attorneys and reviewers participated in the review process, which included multiple layers of quality control designed to protect victim identities while maximizing transparency.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York implemented an additional review process to comply with a court order requiring U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to certify that no victim identifying information was released unredacted. The department said redactions were strictly limited to protecting victims and their families. Some sexually explicit images were also redacted, including commercial pornography, because officials treated all women depicted as potential victims.
“Notable individuals and politicians were not redacted in the release of any files,” the department said.
The Justice Department also issued a warning about the contents of the release, noting that the production includes materials submitted to the FBI by members of the public without verification.
“This production may include fake or falsely submitted images, documents or videos,” the department said, adding that everything received by the FBI and deemed responsive under the law was included. Officials specifically addressed false allegations involving President Trump that were submitted shortly before the 2020 election.
“Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election,” the department said. “To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already.”
Approximately 200,000 pages were withheld or redacted under recognized legal privileges, including attorney client privilege, work product doctrine, and deliberative process protections. No materials were withheld on the basis of national security or foreign policy concerns. The department said a formal report will be submitted to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees within 15 days, detailing categories of records released and withheld, the legal basis for redactions, and a list of government officials and politically exposed persons referenced in the materials.
“Today’s release marks the end of a comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance with the Act,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement.
The documents are being made available in a searchable, downloadable format, with age verification required due to the inclusion of redacted sexually explicit material.
