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Nov 14, 2025
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Why haven’t the Epstein files been released? Is it because they’re sealed by judges? Some just came out publicly today

A large tranche of documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein has been gradually released in 2025 by Congress, the Justice Department and the Epstein estate, but sizable portions remained subject to review, re...

Jan 31, 2026
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Was the birthday card that Epstein sent to Trump real?

A page purporting to be a from to — complete with a sketch and a signature-like scrawl — was published by after the turned over a 2003 “birthday book” under subpoena, and that reproduced page has been...

Dec 7, 2025
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Did any victims testify under oath that Trump participated in Epstein's trafficking or abuse?

Available reporting and recently released documents do not show any victim testifying under oath that Donald Trump participated in Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking or abuse; public materials so far are e...

Nov 20, 2025

Did Epstein's Former Layer Clear Trump of any Wrong-Doing?

Donald Trump recently urged and signed a bill to compel the Justice Department to release Epstein-related files, framing that step as proof he has “nothing to hide” while his allies point to statement...

Nov 17, 2025

What new names or allegations appeared in the unsealed Epstein documents in 2025?

The materials unsealed in 2025 include multiple large releases: the Justice Department’s February “first phase” of declassified files (roughly 200 pages initially, with thousands more reported as exis...

Nov 24, 2025

Which Epstein files have been released to the public and which remain sealed as of November 2025?

As of late November 2025, large swaths of Epstein-related material have already been published by Congress, the Epstein estate and portions of the Justice Department — notably releases of roughly 33,2...

Nov 12, 2025

What is the current status of the remaining unreleased Epstein files?

The remaining unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files are in a contested, incremental disclosure process: multiple batches of documents have been produced by courts, the Epstein estate, and congressional com...

Nov 22, 2025

Has the Zorro Ranch property been sold or transferred since Jeffrey Epstein's death?

Public records and local reporting show Zorro Ranch — Jeffrey Epstein’s roughly 7,500–8,000 acre New Mexico property — was sold by the Epstein estate in August 2023 to an entity called San Rafael Ranc...

Nov 18, 2025

What legal grounds are used to block or unseal Epstein documents in 2025?

Federal and private legal arguments in 2025 used to block or unseal Jeffrey Epstein-related documents center on three competing rationales: law‑enforcement privilege and ongoing-investigation concerns...

Feb 5, 2026

What specific powers and recent actions has the House Oversight Committee used in the Epstein investigation?

has marshaled its statutory investigatory tools—subpoenas, threats and votes to hold witnesses in contempt, public releases of documents provided by and , and formal House directives to continue and p...

Feb 2, 2026

How did the Epstein estate respond to the House subpoena and what other documents have been turned over to Congress?

to ’s subpoena by producing document batches that the Committee has publicly released, while separately turned over a much larger, heavily redacted trove of files—provoking disputes over completeness ...

Nov 21, 2025

Did prosecutors subpoena any prominent politicians or celebrities listed in the Epstein files?

Available reporting shows that House Oversight Chair James Comer used subpoenas to obtain thousands of pages from the Epstein estate (the committee released 33,295 pages and additional batches) and th...

Nov 19, 2025

Which committees or policy areas were influenced by House members who accepted contributions from Epstein-connected donors?

House actions tied to revelations in the Epstein estate focused heavily on the Oversight Committee and on forcing the Justice Department to release investigative files — a measure the House passed ove...

Nov 18, 2025

Which high-profile figures appear in the newly unsealed Epstein documents and were any names redacted?

The unsealed Epstein documents released in stages since January 2024 name roughly 150 associates and include high‑profile figures such as Prince Andrew, former presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump...

Nov 17, 2025

Did prosecutors issue a subpoena to Trump regarding Jeffrey Epstein investigations?

Available reporting does not show prosecutors issuing a subpoena to former President Donald Trump in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein investigations; instead, the recent moves described in the pres...

Nov 17, 2025

What high-profile individuals or intermediaries faced charges or subpoenas in Epstein-linked 2024 investigations?

In 2024–2025 congressional and media attention around the “Epstein files” led to subpoenas and deposition demands for several high‑profile figures and intermediaries; notably House Oversight Chairman ...

Nov 17, 2025

How did the Epstein estate determine which victims were eligible for compensation?

The Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program (VCP) was run by independent administrator Jordana H. Feldman, who designed eligibility and payment protocols and distributed about $125 million to roughly 15...

Nov 17, 2025

What were the circumstances of Donald Trump's meetings with Ghislaine Maxwell?

Ghislaine Maxwell met in July 2025 with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche over two days in Tallahassee while serving a 20-year sentence, and her lawyer said she answered questions about “maybe 100 ...

Nov 15, 2025

Do phone logs, flight manifests, or hotel records place Melania Trump at Epstein-associated locations?

Available reporting shows photographs and passenger/phone lists tying Donald Trump and Melania Knauss (now Melania Trump) into social settings with Jeffrey Epstein—most notably images at Mar-a-Lago an...