All files related to Jeffrey Epstein, as well as any information about the investigation into his death in a federal prison in 2019, will be released by the end of this week.
The Epstein Transparency Act was passed in November after a major campaign, spearheaded by sex trafficker Epstein’s survivors, moved swiftly through the House and Senate.
It’s been almost 30 days since that historic vote – meaning that by this Friday, December 19, all of the files will have to be released and made available to the public.
Many court documents – including flight logs for Epstein’s private jet – have already been made public, but many more remain sealed, raising speculation over who else could be implicated.
It’s still unclear how much the files will be redacted or what names will be published, but the new trove of information could prove to be invaluable.
What could be in the new files?
![Never-before-seen photographs of paedophile Epstein's ??60 million fleet of jets ??? which he allegedly used to shuttle teenage girls between his lavish homes ??? were shown to jurors in court as part of the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case this week. Prosecutors claim the planes flew between Epstein's private Caribbean island, New??Mexico??ranch,??New York City??townhouse and an 8,600 sq ft Parisian apartment near the Arc de Triomphe. One photo showed a young Sarah Kellen standing in front of a twin-engine Cessna 421 as Epstein embraced her from behind while kissing her on the head. More recent pictures showed Miss Kellen smiling for the camera in the Caribbean. Epstein's chief pilot Larry Visoski told the court in New York: '[Epstein] had an array of personal assistants, almost like professional shoppers, because there was a lot of items that needed to be purchased for all of the properties that were being acquired.' Mr Visoski named Miss Kellen, who is now aged 42, as the person he spoke to most about scheduling flights. The pair spoke so often that the pilot had her number on speed dial, the court heard. Miss Kellen has previously been described as Maxwell's 'lieutenant' in Epstein's circle of abuse and has been accused of playing a pivotal role in the scandal, helping to procure young girls. She has been named as the chief fixer who travelled the world with Epstein and was accused by lawyers in legal filings of 'bringing girls to Epstein's mansion to be abused'. Miss Kellen was said to have had a 'Rolodex' of women she would call for massages at Epstein's mansion in Palm Beach, Florida. The photographs of Miss Kellen were part of a batch entered into evidence which reveals the life of luxury Maxwell led as Epstein's closest confidante.?? Epstein also had a Hawker Siddeley 125, a Gulfstream G2B, a helicopter and a Boeing 727 dubbed the 'Lolita Express' amid claims he used it to fly underage girls around the world. That plane, which is more than 130ft long, was fitted with an office dubbed 'the red room' because of its furniture, a master bedroom with a queen-sized bed, a lounge area with a large round sofa, and a 'full decked-out' kitchen. The jury were also shown pictures of Epstein's ??164 million property empire, including Little St James, his private island in the US Virgin Islands, worth around ??50 million.?? Epstein also owned the neighbouring island, Great St James, which is valued at ??14 million, while he had a ??12 million mansion in Florida.?? Other properties included an 8,000-acre, ??21 million ranch in New Mexico, a ??10 million Paris apartment, and a ??57 million seven-storey townhouse on New York's Upper East Side. 04 Dec 2021 Pictured: Photographs shown in evidence during the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking trial in New York. LOCAL CAPTION: Jeffrey Epstein and Gulf Stream G2B. Photo credit: US Department of Justice/ MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA810490_001.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SEI_278180415-405d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Thousands of records relating to Epstein and his crimes have already been released within the past few years.
The ‘Transparency Act’ states that the Justice Department must release ‘searchable and downloadable’ copies of ‘all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials’ related to both Epstein and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
These could include immunity deals, travel logs, past investigations and internal documents about Epstein’s death in a prison cell in 2019, which was ruled a suicide.
The newly released files could be PDFs, videos, photographs, audio recordings and scans of written records and notes. Any materials showing physical abuse or child sexual abuse will remain classified.
Interviews with witnesses to Epstein’s crimes and court documents will also likely be released.
But, many of the documents could be heavily redacted due to any potential concerns about ’embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity’, with these applying to ‘any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.’
So if a leading political figure is mentioned in the newly released files this weekend, there’s a high chance the name will be blacked out.
What has already been released?
Democrats have already revealed disturbing images taken from Epstein’s private island, Little St James, where he raped and held captive young women and girls.
On a blackboard at the dead billionaire’s bolthole, someone wrote ‘Power’ and ‘Deception’ with other names redacted.
A disturbing photo of Epstein soaking in a bathtub was in a second batch of intimate pictures released from the late financier’s estate.
President Trump appeared in person, on condoms, and as a Halloween ‘Trumpkin’ in newly released photos last week, which he called ‘no big deal’.
The cache, which included a host of never-before-seen images, featured highly influential figures, including Bill Gates, former president Bill Clinton and Richard Branson.
One of the images released shows former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Bill Gates.
The images are from Epstein’s estate and were obtained by the Republican-led committee as part of its ongoing investigation.
None of the images indicate any sexual misconduct, and there is no suggestion that the women pictured are underage. It is unclear who took many of the photos and when, as they are undated.
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