US Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on February 15, 2026, that the Justice Department has fully complied with the 2025 Epstein Files Transparency Act by releasing all held records on Jeffrey Epstein, including over 3 million pages of documents, thousands of images, and videos from investigations into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The release covers nine categories like prosecutions, plea deals, and internal decisions, with no withholdings for political or reputational reasons—though privacy redactions apply.
Release Scope
Materials span decades of probes, including emails, communications, and investigative files related to Epstein’s sex trafficking network. Officials confirm the disclosure meets congressional mandates, following phased rollouts that addressed prior redaction errors exposing victim info.
Prominent Names
A list of 318 “politically exposed persons” and officials mentioned once or more was sent to Congress, including Donald Trump, Barack and Michelle Obama, Prince Harry, Bill Gates, Woody Allen, Kurt Cobain, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bruce Springsteen. Mentions range from direct contacts to media clippings; inclusion signals no wrongdoing.
Context and Criticism
While Bondi deems the process complete, co-authors Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna criticize incomplete memos on charging decisions and vague list context (e.g., including deceased figures like Joplin). Congress gained secure access to unredacted files in February 2026 for oversight.
