The US Justice Department has released over three million pages of files from federal investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting outrage from survivors who say their names are being exposed while male perpetrators remain protected.
In a statement, survivors said: 'Survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected.' The release includes emails showing Epstein's ties to figures such as Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the US, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who attended a party with Epstein months after his release from prison.
The documents also reveal more extensive communications between Elon Musk and Epstein than previously known, including a 2012 email in which Musk asked: 'What day/night will be the wildest party on [y]our island?' Another email, signed 'Love, Melania' and addressed to Ghislaine Maxwell, is redacted but appears to involve Melania Trump.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who served as Donald Trump's personal lawyer in 2024, insisted the department 'did not protect President Trump' in deciding what to release. However, Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee, accused Attorney General Pam Bondi of breaking the law after Blanche indicated no further files would be released.
The files include 74 references to Trump's 2002 comment calling Epstein 'a terrific guy' and 'a lot of fun to be with.' Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie, authors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, have demanded a meeting to review unredacted files.
