DOJ reviewing over 1 million additional Epstein-related documents

The U.S. Department of Justice said it has received more than one million additional documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case and is reviewing the material for public release, according to the department.

The disclosure was announced Wednesday by the Justice Department, which said the documents were provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Officials did not specify when the documents were uncovered or the timeframe covered by the records.

The Justice Department said attorneys are reviewing the material to make legally required redactions to protect victims and comply with federal law and court orders. The department said the review could take several weeks because of the volume of records.

The department said the review is being conducted under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which requires the release of records related to Epstein. Officials said the department is acting in compliance with federal law and President Donald Trump’s direction to release the files.

NBC News reported that the Justice Department has already released tens of thousands of pages of Epstein-related records in recent days, including large releases made by the statutory deadline and an additional tranche earlier this week. As of Wednesday, about 40,000 documents had been made public, according to NBC News.

Epstein was a wealthy financier who died in federal custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls. His case drew international attention because of his connections to prominent political, business, and social figures and ongoing scrutiny over how authorities handled earlier investigations.