New Epstein files lay bare Trump's 'love for young girls,' links to sex offender's death

The US Department of Justice has released tens of thousands of additional documents related to the late disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following a congressional mandate requiring full disclosure of federal records tied to the case.

The latest release that took place on Tuesday included court filings, emails, FBI and DOJ records, photographs, flight information, and tips submitted to investigators over several years.

The disclosures came under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bipartisan law passed overwhelmingly by Congress.

The law has required the Justice Department to make public all Epstein-related files by December 19, though the department has acknowledged releasing the material in stages, citing alleged victim protection and ongoing reviews.

Scope of the newly released records

The most recent tranche includes more than 11,000 files, adding to earlier disclosures that together total nearly 30,000 pages.

The materials span decades and include passports belonging to Epstein, images showing him with longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and photographs of Epstein with prominent public figures.

Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year federal prison sentence for helping Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.

Epstein was arrested in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges and was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell later that year; his death was ruled a “suicide.”

Records referencing Trump

Several of the newly-released documents reference Trump.

A January 7, 2020 email from an unidentified New York prosecutor states that flight records had shown that Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet eight times during the 1990s, including at least four flights on which Maxwell was also present.

One flight reportedly listed Epstein, Trump, and a 20-year-old woman as the only passengers, with the woman’s name being redacted.

Trump has previously stated publicly that he was never on Epstein’s plane or private island, and that his “social relationship” with Epstein ended in the mid-2000s, before Epstein’s first criminal conviction in Florida in 2008.

Other records include references to photos of Trump with Maxwell, including a grainy image matching a widely-circulated photograph taken at a New York fashion event in 2000.

One DOJ filing also included a handwritten card attributed to Epstein referencing a “president,” which the department later claimed was fake.

The department also alleged that some documents contained “untrue and sensationalist claims” submitted to the FBI shortly before the 2020 election and stressed that the claims were unfounded.

FBI tips and allegations: ‘Trump authorized Epstein’s death; president’s love for young girls’

The released files also included FBI tip-line reports referencing Trump, including one from Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein, who told the FBI in 2023 that he believed his brother was murdered to prevent him from “naming names” and said Trump had authorized the killing.

The DOJ, however, said it had found no evidence supporting the report.

Another FBI report described a tip from a limousine driver, who said he had overheard Trump discussing “Jeffrey” and later spoke to a woman, who said she had been raped by Trump.

Alongside the photographs, the latest document release included a letter that referred to a “president” as sharing a “love for young girls.”

The letter, postmarked August 13, 2019, was written by Epstein to imprisoned former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar and states, “Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by, he loved to ‘grab snatch,’ whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system. Life is unfair.”

The Justice Department has said it disputes interpretations that the passage refers to President Donald Trump.

Images and records involving other public figures

Separate releases by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have made public dozens of photographs obtained from Epstein’s estate.

These images show Epstein with numerous high-profile figures, including former president Bill Clinton, Trump ally Steve Bannon, Bill Gates, English business magnate Richard Branson, director and actor Woody Allen, American economist Larry Summers, and others.

Many of those depicted have denied any involvement in Epstein’s crimes.

Photos released include images of Clinton with Epstein and Maxwell in social settings, including a pool and a private jet. Clinton’s representatives claimed that he cut ties with Epstein long before the financier’s 2019 arrest and denies any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities.

Disputes over transparency and redactions

The Justice Department has faced criticism from lawmakers and survivors over the pace and scope of the disclosures.

Some files briefly disappeared from the DOJ website, including a photograph showing Trump, Melania Trump, Epstein, and Maxwell, before being reinstated after internal review.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has, however, denied that any files were pulled to shield Trump or others.

The department later said reinstated images did not depict victims and could be reposted without redaction.

Victims and their advocates have blasted the department for over-redaction, uneven disclosure, and failing to release internal memos and FBI interview records.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called for possible legal action against the administration for noncompliance with the law.

Ongoing review

The Justice Department says additional documents will continue to be released as required, with redactions “permitted” under the law to protect victims and active investigations.

Officials maintain that, while the files reference many prominent individuals, the records do not establish criminal liability beyond those already prosecuted.

Epstein’s victims, whom the DOJ estimates may number in the hundreds or more, have long sought broader accountability and transparency surrounding his associates and the federal handling of the case.

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