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Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told congressional leaders that the Justice Department has released all responsive materials in its possession related to Jeffrey Epstein, subject to legal protections and victim privacy rules.
In a letter sent to the leaders of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, the officials said the department disclosed all “records, documents, communications and investigative materials in the possession of the Department” that “relate to” several categories outlined by lawmakers.
The materials include references to numerous public figures, among them President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Gates, Bill Cosby, Robert De Niro, Hillary Clinton, Jay-Z and Kim Kardashian. Other names listed include Prince Harry, Woody Allen, Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Bruce Springsteen, Elon Musk, Pope John Paul II, Nancy Pelosi, Hakeem Jeffries, Bono and Beyoncé.
Justice Department officials emphasized that inclusion in the files does not indicate wrongdoing or direct contact with Epstein. They said some individuals had “extensive direct email contact” with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, while others were mentioned in documents unrelated to the criminal cases.
According to the department, officials reviewed about 6 million pages of records and released more than 3.5 million pages after a Dec. 19 deadline. A small number of documents remain under court review and will be released if approved, Blanche previously said.
The department said some materials were withheld because of legal privileges, including deliberative-process protections, attorney work-product and attorney-client privilege. Victim names and other personal identifying details were also redacted.
“No records were withheld or redacted ‘on the basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity,’” Bondi and Blanche wrote, according to the New York Post.
The letter was addressed to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, ranking member Dick Durbin, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and ranking member Jamie Raskin. Blanche signed the letter, while Bondi’s name appeared at the top without a signature.