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Epstein case

The case involving Jeffrey Epstein and the related documents released by the Justice Department.

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Jan 25, 2026
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, the conservative podcaster turned political appointee, served as the ’s deputy director beginning in 2025 and announced he would leave the post in January 2026 . His brief tenure combined highly pub...

Jan 14, 2026
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Where can the full unsealed Giuffre‑Maxwell court documents be accessed online for direct review?

The full set of court materials that were ordered unsealed in Virginia Giuffre’s defamation suit against Ghislaine Maxwell can be reviewed online through multiple public repositories that collected th...

Feb 6, 2026

What steps has the Justice Department taken to re-redact or remove media from the Epstein files after victims’ complaints?

removed "several thousand" documents and media files from its public release after lawyers for survivors reported widespread that exposed identifying information, and it says it is working to re-redac...

Feb 6, 2026

What did the 2008 non‑prosecution agreement for Jeffrey Epstein specifically say about co‑conspirators and federal immunity?

The (NPA) signed in the Epstein matter promised that would forgo federal prosecution of and “any potential co‑conspirators,” explicitly naming four women as co‑conspirators in the deal; the clause has...

Feb 5, 2026

How have fact‑checkers debunked celebrity lists tied to the Epstein documents?

Fact‑checkers have repeatedly pushed back on viral “ lists” by going back to the primary records, distinguishing mentions from allegations, and documenting how fragments, tip‑sheets and photographs we...

Feb 4, 2026

What specific allegations against Donald Trump appear in the DOJ’s Epstein file release and which have been corroborated?

’s latest public dump of includes dozens of sensational — ranging from claims he raped a 13‑year‑old to descriptions of coerced sex, sex‑trafficking parties and grisly murders — but reporting across m...

Feb 4, 2026

Was the Biden administration prevented from revealing the epstein files because they were sealed by a judge

did not broadly publish the remaining investigative records largely because many materials were subject to legal protections—, sealed court proceedings, ongoing appeals, and attorney‑client or evident...

Feb 4, 2026

What searches and keywords have journalists used to verify pandemic‑related claims in the Epstein DOJ repository?

There is no reporting in the provided sources that documents the exact searches or keyword lists journalists used specifically to verify “pandemic‑related” claims inside the Department of Justice’s ; ...

Feb 3, 2026

How can I search the DOJ Epstein Data Sets for a specific EFTA file number?

The DOJ’s repository names each released document with an and hosts them in dataset-specific directories on site, so locating a specific EFTA file number can be done either by navigating the Departmen...

Feb 2, 2026

How many times does Donald Trump’s name appear in the DOJ’s Epstein files?

The public reporting provides conflicting tallies: “hundreds” of mentions, search results of more than 1,800 hits, and an initial New York Times review finding at least 4,500 documents that mention in...

Jan 13, 2026

Which Epstein document releases mention third parties or plaintiffs who alleged wrongdoing by associates such as Donald Trump?

The recent Justice Department tranches of the “Epstein files” include multiple documents that reference third parties or named plaintiffs alleging misconduct by associates of Jeffrey Epstein, includin...

Jan 13, 2026

Which primary sources in the DOJ Epstein file releases mention a 'Riley' and what is the context of each mention?

The publicly released DOJ Epstein library and related press coverage do not include an obvious, named single source from the department that explains who "Riley" is; the only reporting in the provided...

Jan 13, 2026

Which news organisations published the earliest reports of Virginia Giuffre’s death and how did their language differ?

The earliest widely cited English-language reports of Virginia Giuffre’s death appeared on April 26, 2025, with outlets including NBC News, Al Jazeera and the BBC publishing accounts that day . Those ...

Jan 12, 2026

Which EFTA document ranges released by the DOJ contain phone logs or interview transcripts that are still publicly accessible?

The Justice Department’s public Epstein release — indexed under EFTA numbers running roughly EFTA00000001 through EFTA00008528 — includes files that news outlets and DOJ notices describe as containing...