Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice released more documents about Jeffrey Epstein and his connections with well-known individuals. Some information in these documents is blacked out, and a few files have gone missing. The release is part of a law signed by President Trump to make all unclassified materials about Epstein public.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Department of Justice released thousands of documents about Jeffrey Epstein, a financier accused of sex crimes.
- Some documents were heavily blacked out, which has upset people from both political parties.
- At least 16 files released have disappeared from the public website, including a photograph showing President Trump.
- The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Trump, requires all unclassified documents related to Epstein to be released.
- Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her involvement in the crimes.
- Maria Farmer, one of Epstein's accusers, reported his crimes to the FBI in 1996, but she says they didn't act on the information.
- Transcripts show FBI agents interviewed girls and young women, some as young as 14, about being paid for sex acts for Epstein.
- New photos released in the documents feature public figures, although some are heavily redacted.
