DOJ Says Less Than 1% of Epstein Files Released as Review of Millions of Documents Continues

The US Justice Department says it has released only a small fraction of its files related to Jeffrey Epstein and is still reviewing more than 2 million documents, months after Congress set a deadline for full disclosure.

In a court filing Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told a federal judge that the department has released 12,285 documents so far, representing less than 1% of the total Epstein-related materials. Those documents include roughly 125,575 pages. Officials said “substantial work remains to be done” as the review process continues.

The update was provided to US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York, as part of a lawsuit tied to a law Congress passed in November. That legislation required the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files by December 19, 2025. The law passed with near-unanimous support.

Epstein, a convicted sex offender, was accused of abusing dozens of underage girls over several decades. He died by suicide in 2019 while in federal custody. The documents under review include papers, photographs, videos, and audio files housed within the FBI’s electronic case management system. Much of the material stems from two major FBI investigations in Florida and New York.

According to a previous FBI memo, investigators uncovered more than 300 gigabytes of data and physical evidence connected to Epstein. The Justice Department says the scope of the review has required significant resources, with more than 400 attorneys currently dedicating all or part of their workdays to complying with the law.

Justice Department officials say they are working in good faith to release the files as quickly as possible while protecting the identities of victims, as required by law. Because of the volume of materials, the department says documents will continue to be released on a rolling basis.

The DOJ has also acknowledged the discovery of more than a million additional documents potentially related to Epstein late last year, further slowing the review process.

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