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Transparency Act

The Transparency Act, which requires the release of certain documents and information.

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Jan 14, 2026
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Which Epstein‑case public records include mentions of anyone named Bill or William Riley and how can those documents be retrieved?

The name “Bill” or “William Riley” appears in publicly available Epstein‑case materials according to secondary aggregators and searchable government releases; a dedicated compilation (EpsteinSecrets) ...

Jan 17, 2026
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Which figures named in the Epstein releases have led to verified investigations or charges, and what evidence supported those actions?

Only two people named in the Epstein files—Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell—were ever criminally charged in the U.S. prosecutions that appear in the Justice Department’s records released to the p...

Jan 14, 2026
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What standards do journalists and the DOJ use to verify allegations that appear in large document dumps like the Epstein files?

When massive troves such as the recent Epstein dumps hit the public domain, journalists and the Department of Justice (DOJ) apply overlapping but distinct verification standards: the DOJ focuses on le...

Feb 5, 2026

Which business leaders and politicians do we know communicated with Epstein, given information in the Epstein Files?

show communications, photos and other records linking to a wide range of business leaders and politicians, including emails or images involving , , , , and high‑profile politicians such as , and forme...

Feb 4, 2026

List of republicans who are on the epstein files

The publicly released “ files” name some well-known Republicans, most prominently and , but the vast trove is inconsistent, heavily redacted in places, and has spawned disputes about what names appear...

Jan 16, 2026

How did congressional oversight and legislation change the timeline for public release of DOJ investigative files on Epstein?

Congressional oversight and the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act accelerated pressure on the Justice Department to publish investigative materials and imposed a statutory 30‑day deadline ...