Justice Department Says Over One Million More Documents Potentially Related to Epstein Case Have Been Found
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement issued in Washington on December 24 that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI have informed the department that they have uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, and that the department has received the documents from the two agencies to review them for release in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes and judicial orders.
The department said its lawyers are working around the clock to review the documents and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and that it will release the documents as soon as possible, but that due to the mass volume of material the process may take a few more weeks. The department said it will continue to fully comply with federal law and President Trump's direction to release the files.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law by President Trump on November 19, required the department to publish all unclassified records by December 19. The department began releasing files in batches on December 19 and released nearly 30,000 more pages on December 23. The announcement of over a million newly found documents means the full release will run past the statute's original deadline.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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