The Epstein files represent one of the largest sets of documents ever released by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding a sex crimes case
On January 30, 2026, the DOJ published more than 3 million additional pages – totaling approximately 3.5 million pages released to date -, including 180,000 images and 2,000 videos, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, enacted in November 2025. These materials reveal impressive details about the social and financial network of Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier who, using his wealth and influential contacts, organized a network for years of sex trafficking involving dozens of underage girls.
Epstein was born in 1953 in Brooklyn, New York.
Despite not having finished university, at the age of 21 he was teaching physics and mathematics at an elite school in Manhattan.
Then, with the help of contacts, he joined the investment bank Bear Stearns, where he left after irregularities.
He then founded his own financial management firm for ultra-wealthy clients, which allowed him to accumulate wealth and build relationships with powerful figures in politics, business, royalty and academia.
In 1991, he met Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of a British media mogul, who became his romantic partner and main accomplice.
The federal investigation began in 2006, identifying 36 minor victims.
In 2007, prosecutors prepared a 60-count indictment, but a secret non-prosecution agreement, signed by then-attorney Alexander Acosta, granted immunity to Epstein and possible co-conspirators.
In 2008, he pleaded guilty to only two minor state crimes, served just over a year in a semi-open regime with daily departures and was released early.
Years later, in 2019, he was arrested again in New York for federal sex trafficking, but died in his cell in August of that year – officially suicide by hanging.
Maxwell was sentenced in 2021 to 20 years in prison for recruiting and abusing minors alongside him.
The epicenter of the operations was the private island Little Saint James, in the US Virgin Islands, purchased by Epstein in 1998 for 8 million dollars.
Isolated, accessible only by boat or helicopter, it served as the main residence and central location for the trafficking scheme.
He also acquired the neighboring island, Great Saint James, in 2016. Documents include plans of the island, photos, records of boat entries and voyages.
Epstein also owned other luxurious properties around the world, such as a mansion in New York (sold in 2021), a ranch in New Mexico, a house in Palm Beach (demolished in 2021) and an apartment in Paris.
The operation depended on a loyal inner circle.
Ghislaine Maxwell recruited victims.
French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, financed by Epstein, also helped with recruitment and died in prison in 2022 before trial.
Personal attorney Darren Indyke, accountant Richard Kahn, and other financial advisors and personal assistants coordinated finances, travel, and logistics-many mentioned in wills or investigations.
The files mention elite names in emails, photos and messages: former presidents such as Bill Clinton (with old photos), Bill Gates (emails since 2013), Prince Andrew (with allegations reviewed by the British police), former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Elon Musk (emails about travel, denied by him), Richard Branson, among many others such as Les Wexner (main financial benefactor), Noam Chomsky, Deepak Chopra and political and business figures global.
Being cited does not mean automatic guilt – many contacts were social or professional.
To access all of this in a practical way, the official location is the Department of Justice website: https://www.justice.gov/epstein.
There is a search bar for the complete “Epstein Library”, allowing you to search by keywords across all released material.
The files are divided into 12 datasets:
Sets 1 through 8 bring together most of the FBI interview summaries and Palm Beach police reports between 2005 and 2008 – ideal for understanding early investigations.
Set 9 contains emails, including Epstein’s private correspondence with influential people and internal DOJ discussions about the 2008 settlement.
Set 10 contains the 180,000 images and 2,000 videos seized from the properties, but many are heavily censored (with black areas) to protect victims, which has drawn criticism for possibly hiding more than it reveals.
Set 11 includes financial records, flight manifests to the island and asset seizure documents.
Set 12 brings late and supplementary productions that require more detailed legal analysis.
Navigating through millions of pages may seem impossible, but there are simple strategies.
Start with a general search on the DOJ website: type names, dates, words like “flight log”, “island”, “Maxwell” or “interview” to filter relevant results.
If you know a document number or approximate date, refine your search.
Many use free AI tools (like ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, or Gemini) to speed things up: copy long snippets of PDFs and ask AI to summarize the content, highlight names mentioned, identify patterns (like travel dates), or explain legal terms.
For example, submit an interview report and ask: “Summarize who was interviewed, what they said about Epstein, and list any names of victims or accomplices.” This helps you process huge volumes quickly, as long as you always check the original sources.
Another tip is to download PDFs in batches (the site allows downloads) and use programs like Adobe Acrobat or readers with OCR to make scanned texts searchable.
These archives continue to generate daily debates, with journalists and citizens analyzing the material.
While not everything has been released (the DOJ identified 6 million potential pages but withheld some to protect victims or sensitive material), what has come out exposes the staggering extent of Epstein’s network and raises questions about how the system handled the case for so long.
Published in 02/13/2026 12h48
Text adapted by AI (Grok) and translated via Google API in the English version. Images from public image libraries or credits in the caption.
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