DOJ Releases Millions of Explosive Epstein Files in Surprise Dump

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has just released a massive new trove of files tied to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, dumping at least three million pages of documents into the public domain amid growing demands for transparency and accountability.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the surprise release during a press conference on Friday morning.

Blanche revealed that the DOJ had published “more than three million pages,” including over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, related to Epstein’s sex trafficking operation.

“That means the department produced approximately 3.5 million pages in compliance with the act,” Blanche said.

The release follows earlier disclosures in late 2025 by the House Committee on Oversight, which made hundreds of thousands of Epstein-related documents public.

The files include disturbing images showing Epstein surrounded by young-looking women.

The newly released files, many of which were compiled after Epstein’s death in a New York jail cell in 2019, reportedly include graphic photographs, harrowing notes, and references to high-profile figures, including former President Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson.

Backlash Over Redactions

Previous Epstein document releases triggered fierce backlash after large portions of the material were heavily redacted.

DOJ officials defended those redactions, citing the need to protect victims’ privacy, national security, and other sensitive interests.

Blanche addressed the issue directly during a Friday press conference.

“I’m here today to talk about the department’s compliance with its production obligations,” he said.

“We are also releasing today a letter we are transmitting to Congress and various internal protocols associated with our review.”

The disclosures were made pursuant to legislation that set specific rules governing what could and could not legally be redacted in documents related to Epstein.

Blanche explained that the DOJ withheld certain categories of material.

“The categories of documents withheld include those permitted under the act to be withheld, files that contain personally identifiable information of victims, personal and medical files, and similar files,” he said.

“The disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”

According to Blanche, “extensive redactions” were applied to protect victims, with women’s identities blocked out throughout the materials.

“With the exception of [Epstein’s convicted sex trafficking accomplice Ghislaine] Maxwell, we did not redact images of any man unless it was impossible to redact the woman without also redacting the man,” Blanche said.

To address transparency concerns, he added that lawmakers would be given access to unredacted materials upon request.

“To ensure transparency, if any member of Congress wishes to review any portions of the responsive production in any unredacted form, they’re welcome to make arrangements with the department to do so,” Blanche said.

Claims of Protected Associates

Maxwell, Epstein’s longtime associate, was convicted and jailed for her role in the trafficking operation.

She has claimed that 29 of Epstein’s associates were shielded through secret settlements with the DOJ.

The allegation appeared in a habeas corpus petition she filed on December 17 seeking to overturn her own conviction.

Those claims have intensified scrutiny over whether powerful individuals avoided exposure or prosecution despite appearing in Epstein-related records.

Blanche acknowledged the possibility of errors in the redaction process.

“Mistakes are inevitable,” he said.

“We, of course, want to immediately correct any redaction errors that our team may have made.”

He added that the attorney general, the FBI director, and other officials are working to protect victims while handling disclosures of this scale.

Blanche said six million pages of the Jeffrey Epstein files were collected and were contextually relevant.

Three million files had now been released.

“Although the act allows for withholding for items necessary to keep secret in the interest of national security or foreign policy, no files are being withheld or redacted on that basis,” he said.

“As you all know, under the act, the Department must subsequently submit to the House and Senate committees on Judiciary a report listing all categories of records released and withheld, a summary of redactions made, including legal basis for such redactions, and a list of all government officials and politically exposed persons named or referenced in the act.

“We will do so in due course as required under the act.”

Blanche compared the amount of evidence reviewed by the DOJ to “two Eiffel Towers” worth of material.

“People can criticize all they want, my point was to make plain that when it comes to what we’ve been doing the past two months and why, we weren’t able to complete the review of over six million pages,” he said.

“You’re talking about two Eiffel Towers of pages in 30 days in a way that made sure we complied with the act.”

Hundreds of thousands of Epstein-related documents had already been released prior to Friday’s dump, including images of Epstein and Maxwell socializing with prominent figures from politics, entertainment, and global elites.

With millions more pages now public, and Congress invited to inspect unredacted versions, pressure is mounting over what remains hidden, who was protected, and whether full accountability will finally follow.

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