Attorney General Pam Bondi announces all Epstein files have been released
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FIRST ON FOX – Attorney General Pam Bondi announced in a letter Saturday that “all” Epstein files have been released pursuant to Section 3 of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The letter, sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member Dick Durbin, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, was obtained by Fox News Digital.
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“Consistent with the requirements of the law and as described in various Department submissions to the Southern District of New York courts tasked with the Epstein and Maxwell cases and related orders, the Department has released all ‘records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the Department’s possession’ that ‘relate to’ any of nine different categories,” the letter said.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Saturday that all Epstein files will be fully released. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
The letter includes a list of 318 high-profile names, including President Donald Trump, Barack and Michelle Obama, Prince Harry, Bill Gates, Woody Allen, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, Mark Zuckerberg and Bruce Springsteen.
The letter adds: “No records were withheld or altered ‘out of embarrassment, loss of reputation, or political sensitivity’ by anyone, including any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”
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The document includes records regarding Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; references to individuals (including government officials) connected to Epstein’s activities; and documents related to civil settlements and legal decisions, such as immunity agreements, plea agreements, non-prosecution agreements, and sealed dispositions.
The letter adds: “No records were withheld or altered ‘out of embarrassment, loss of reputation, or political sensitivity’ by anyone, including any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.” (Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
It also includes information about organizations and networks allegedly linked to Epstein’s trafficking and financial operations across corporate, nonprofit, academic and public domains, as well as internal DOJ emails, memos and meeting notes reflecting decisions to charge, deny or continue the investigation.
The documents also include records regarding the possible destruction or concealment of materials and documents related to Epstein’s detention and death, including incident reports, witness interviews, and records related to the medical examination/autopsy.
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The letter adds: “No records were withheld or altered ‘out of embarrassment, loss of reputation, or political sensitivity’ by anyone, including any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”
“Any omissions from the list are unintentional and are a result of the volume and speed with which the Department is complying with the Act, as described in previous letters to Congress,” the letter said. The statement is included. “Persons whose names have been changed for sensitive law enforcement purposes are not included.”
The letter states that the files “do not include people whose names have been changed by law enforcement for sensitive purposes.” (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
The letter states that the redaction process was “extensive,” including consultations with victims and victim advocates, redacting “detachable sections” that could jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution or contain victim-identifiable information, such as medical files depicting/containing images of death, physical abuse, or injury.
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“Any omissions from the list are unintentional and are a result of the volume and speed with which the Department is complying with the Act, as described in previous letters to Congress,” the letter said. The statement is included. “Persons whose names have been changed for sensitive law enforcement purposes are not included.”
