The Department of Justice announced that it has discovered over one million additional documents potentially connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation — dramatically expanding the scope of material subject to public release under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
In a post on X, the DOJ said the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) and the FBI had recently turned over the new cache of records, which are now being reviewed for release.
“The DOJ has received these documents from SDNY and the FBI to review them for release, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes, and judicial orders,” the department said. “We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible.”
The department added that, due to the massive volume of material, “this process may take a few more weeks.”
It remains unclear how the trove was discovered or what it contains, but the announcement follows weeks of incremental releases under the new transparency law signed by President Donald Trump last month. That law requires the DOJ to disclose all Epstein-related materials in its possession — including FBI files, correspondence, and court exhibits — except for information that could compromise victims’ privacy or ongoing investigations.
Officials have already released several large batches of documents since mid-December, though the process has been marred by criticism from both lawmakers and survivors of Epstein’s crimes. Some have accused the DOJ of redacting too much information to shield politically connected individuals, while others have expressed concern that insufficient redactions have exposed victims’ personal details.
The latest revelation — that more than one million additional records exist — immediately reignited tensions between the department and members of Congress.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who co-sponsored the bipartisan transparency law alongside Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), blasted the DOJ’s slow pace. “After we said we are bringing contempt, the DOJ is now finding millions more documents to release,” Khanna wrote on X. “The Epstein class must go.”
Massie reposted a February video of Attorney General Pam Bondi discussing the files, asking pointedly, “So what you’re saying is the files were never on @AGPamBondi’s desk like she claimed in this video?”
In a statement, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, accused the DOJ of “illegally withholding over one million documents from the public” and urged whistleblowers within the department to come forward. “It’s outrageous,” Garcia said. “We intend to hold every responsible party accountable and deliver justice for survivors.”
The new documents come on the heels of a recent release that included photographs of former President Bill Clinton with Epstein and Maxwell at various properties, along with travel logs and correspondence between Epstein and known associates.
Clinton’s office responded that the former president had severed ties with Epstein long before his crimes were publicly revealed.
One document in the latest batch — a letter purportedly written by “J. Epstein” to disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar — was determined by the DOJ to be fraudulent. When questioned by a journalist on X about why such a document was included, the department’s official account replied bluntly: “Because the law requires us to release all documents related to Jeffrey Epstein in our possession so that’s what we are doing, you dope. Are you suggesting we break the law?”
The Southern District of New York’s role in providing the new materials is unsurprising. SDNY was the lead office in the 2019 prosecution of Epstein for sex trafficking, as well as the 2021 conviction of his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Legal experts say the discovery of additional records could delay final disclosure by months, but may also answer lingering questions about Epstein’s finances, associates, and possible intelligence connections.
Attorney General Bondi reiterated Wednesday that the administration remains committed to full transparency. “President Trump has directed us to release every document permitted by law,” Bondi said. “No one is above accountability — not financiers, not politicians, not government officials. The American people deserve the truth.”