Epstein files released by DOJ

The Department of Justice on Friday released some — but not all — of its investigative files about Jeffrey Epstein, the notorious sex predator.

The release came on the deadline set by the recently signed Epstein Files Transparency Act for the DOJ to release all of the files.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who led the effort that forced a vote on the bill that became that law, said that the DOJ’s production of the files “grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law.”

The DOJ’s website features a new page titled “Epstein Library,” which has a search box to look for keywords in the newly released files.

The material included hundreds of photographs, some of which featured Epstein and his former girlfriend and convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as images that appeared to show parts of his home and other locations.

Epstein died in a jailhouse suicide in 2019. Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison term for crimes related to her procuring underage girls for him to sexually abuse.

It was not immediately clear how much of the released material was not previously publicly available through other sources.

The search box did not immediately appear to work, as searches for words including “Epstein” generated a message saying: “No results found. Please try a different search.”

“This site houses materials responsive under the Epstein Files Transparency Act,” the site says. “This site will be updated if additional documents are identified for release.”

In a letter to members of Congress detailing the partial release, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the material included evidence collected in a 2018 criminal probe of Epstein by the FBI; a 2019 probe of Maxwell; “the FBI Miami investigative file for the 2006 Epstein criminal case for child prostitution; the FBI Miami, the FBI New York investigative file for the 2019 Epstein death investigation;” as well as court records from civil and criminal cases involving Epstein, Maxwell and the Epstein estate.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said Friday that Congress could hold impeachment hearings about Attorney General Pam Bondi and Blanche if the released documents do not meet the law’s requirements.

“What we need is a clear timeline of when the rest of the documents will be released and an explanation for why they did not release all of them today,” Khanna said at a press conference after the DOJ posted the documents.

Several photos showed former President Bill Clinton, including one featuring a smiling Clinton with a young woman wearing a white tank top perched on the arm of his chair. Her arm is draped over his shoulder, and his left hand rests near her hip.