Photo shows former President Bill Clinton painted wearing a dress
A painting of former U.S. President Bill Clinton wearing a dress is displayed inside the Manhattan home of Jeffrey Epstein in this image from the estate of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, released by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 21:24
Video of Epstein’s jail cell included
Some of the documents are multimedia pieces the public has seen before – such as the video of Epstein’s jail cell that was released by the DoJ earlier this year.
The Justice Department also released transcripts of its interview with Ghislaine Maxwell earlier this year – something that is also already publicly available.
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 21:23
Files contain redacted photos and documents
The giant trove of documents released contains a vast number of redacted documents and photos that were collected to be used during Epstein’s trial and used in Maxwell’s trial.
Datasets posted online contain pages and pages of scanned documents that are heavily redacted, including flight logs, and interview transcripts.
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 21:19
What is the DoJ allowed to redact from documents?
The Epstein Files Transparency Act directed the Justice Department to release everything it has — which could include recently unsealed grand jury documents and previously unreleased interviews — unless they “jeopardize an active federal investigation or ongoing prosecution, provided that such withholding is narrowly tailored and temporary.”
The measure also requires the release of documents related to Epstein’s death behind bars.
Attorney General Pam Bondi can redact or withhold documents that include “personally identifiable information” or medical files relating to victims, as well as any content that depicts child sexual abuse, according to the legislation.
Ariana Baio, Alex Woodward19 December 2025 21:10
Breaking: Trump’s Justice Department drops Epstein files on deadline day
Alex Woodward19 December 2025 21:10
Justice Department breaks documents into four categories
On the Justice Department’s new special section for the Epstein files, it appears they’ve broken documents into four categories:
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
DisclosuresFreedom of Information Act (FOIA)
DOJ Disclosures, Including Disclosures Under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405)
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 21:08
Justice Department begins releasing files
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 21:02
Epstein Files Transparency Act does not allow DoJ to redact names of government officials
Although Bondi is permitted to redact sensitive information in the Epstein files, it explicitly states that individuals, including government officials, cannot be withheld.
“No record shall be withheld, delayed, or redacted on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary,” the act states.
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 20:57
Trump refuses to take questions about Epstein files after announcement
President Donald Trump refused to answer any questions about the forthcoming Epstein files after ending a press conference Friday afternoon
Trump refuses to take questions on Epstein Files and Kennedy Center renaming
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 20:45
Unclear when DoJ will release files – or how
Department of Justice officials confirmed they would release “several hundred thousand” pages of documents in the Epstein files, but it is unclear when or how they will be released.
The department has not issued guidance regarding how the public can find the Epstein files online – the Epstein Files Transparency Act does require the documents to be “searchable.”
Reports claimed the department was set to release the files at 3 p.m. ET, but there was no sight of them immediately.
Ariana Baio19 December 2025 20:26