Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Justice Department has released all remaining files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, making millions of emails, photographs and investigative documents publicly available. The disclosure includes a list of 305 high-profile individuals referenced in the records, submitted to Congress as part of a required update dated February 14.
The newly published material, according to Bondi, represents the administration’s most comprehensive release to date. The Department of Justice stated that being named in the documents does not imply guilt or involvement in Epstein’s crimes. Officials emphasized that individuals appear in a wide range of contexts, including social, professional and incidental references.
Epstein, a financier with connections across political, business and entertainment circles, was charged with federal sex trafficking offenses involving minors. His 2019 arrest and subsequent death in federal custody intensified scrutiny of his associates and raised persistent public demands for transparency.
For years, partial disclosures, court filings and civil proceedings have revealed fragments of information about Epstein’s network. However, successive administrations faced criticism over delays and redactions. The February 14 submission marks the first time a consolidated list of this scale has been formally shared by Bondi and the current Justice Department leadership.
The release follows prior correspondence from the department to Congress in December 2025 and January 2026 outlining the legal framework governing disclosure under federal transparency statutes. Bondi’s letter categorized the records into nine separate sections and outlined the legal basis for any withheld materials.
Her deputy, Todd Blanche, co-signed the letter accompanying the files. Together, they underscored that the department sought to balance public disclosure with legal protections tied to privileged communications.
Among the 305 names listed are Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell and Britain’s Prince Andrew. The list also references public figures across entertainment, politics and business.
Entertainers named include Beyonce, Cher, Bruce Springsteen and Jay Z. Political figures listed include President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, as well as Michelle Obama, Marco Rubio and former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Other prominent names include actor Robert De Niro, singer Diana Ross, philanthropist Melinda Gates, media personality Tucker Carlson and Meghan Markle.
Justice Department officials stressed that the presence of any individual’s name reflects only that they were mentioned in documents at least once. No conclusions regarding criminal liability were drawn in the release.
In her letter, Bondi stated that no records were withheld or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm or political sensitivity, including with respect to government officials, public figures or foreign dignitaries.
She clarified that the only withheld records fall under legally protected categories where privileged material could not be segregated from responsive documents. The cited privileges include deliberative process privilege, work product privilege and attorney client privilege.
The department maintained that these protections were consistent with prior disclosures made to Congress in late 2025 and early 2026.
Public pressure for a comprehensive disclosure intensified following Epstein’s arrest and the subsequent prosecution of Maxwell. Civil litigation and investigative reporting continued to reveal associations between Epstein and global elites, fueling bipartisan calls for full transparency.
The latest release appears designed to resolve longstanding questions over whether politically sensitive names were shielded. By publishing a consolidated list and outlining the legal basis for limited withholdings, the department is signaling a more expansive disclosure posture.
As the files became publicly accessible, analysts cautioned that the raw volume of material, including millions of emails and images, will likely take weeks or months to review in full. Legal experts also warned against drawing conclusions based solely on name references without contextual examination of each document.
The Justice Department’s full release of the Epstein files marks a significant moment in one of the most scrutinized criminal cases in recent U.S. history. While the publication answers demands for transparency, it also shifts attention to how the material will be interpreted and whether further legal or political consequences could follow as the documents are examined in detail.
