Summary
Files related to the sex trafficking investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were released by the House Oversight Committee. These files include information already known to the public and are accessible through Google Drive. The release comes amid political efforts to force more disclosure on the case.
Key Facts
- The House Oversight Committee released files from the Justice Department on Epstein and Maxwell.
- The files mostly contain previously known information.
- The files include images, court filings, and police interview summaries.
- Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019, and Maxwell is in prison for her role in his crimes.
- The files were posted on Google Drive for public access.
- Some documents included in the release date back to Epstein's 2005 investigation.
- Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna are advocating for more transparency with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.