Jeffrey Epstein

Following enactment of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November 2025, the DOJ released more than three million additional pages in January 2026, bringing total production to nearly 3.5 million pages, together with thousands of videos and a very large number of images.

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The New Mexico Attorney General reopened the criminal investigation into alleged activities at Zorro Ranch in February 2026 following examination of new federal records. Authorities searched the former property in March and are seeking survivors, witnesses and potential accomplices.

New Mexico accused the federal DOJ of obstructing its Zorro Ranch investigation by refusing to provide unredacted records. Following several requests, the state filed a federal lawsuit on 5 August 2026 to obtain the documents necessary for its criminal investigation.

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A class action accused co-executors Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn of helping to structure or conceal Epstein's enterprise. In March 2026, a judge granted preliminary approval to a settlement of up to 35 million dollars.

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Documents released in 2026 show that Morgan Stanley opened or maintained accounts for trusts linked to Epstein between 2015 and 2019, despite his 2008 conviction and while other institutions were distancing themselves.

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Unredacted documents released in 2026 revealed that an internal FBI document from 2019 described Leslie Wexner as a 'co-conspirator'. This is separate from his already documented financial relationship with Epstein.

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Flight logs show that Bill Clinton made several journeys with Epstein in 2002-2003, involving numerous flight legs, notably on trips connected with philanthropic activities. In 2026, Clinton was questioned for several hours by the House committee investigating Epstein's network.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. acknowledged travelling aboard Epstein's aircraft with family members and participating in a fossil-hunting excursion attended by Epstein and Maxwell. The known flights date from the 1990s.

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An external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation confirmed approximately 30 meetings between Epstein and ten foundation executives or employees, including Bill Gates, between 2011 and 2014, although staff had flagged the reputational risk associated with Epstein's conviction.

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The 2026 files revealed an extensive relationship between Epstein and former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland, then Secretary General of the Council of Europe and president and subsequently member of the Nobel Committee. Epstein mentioned Jagland in invitations and used their closeness to attract other prominent figures.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Former White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler had numerous interactions with Epstein after 2014, received expensive gifts and advised him on how to respond to certain press questions. Emails show her calling him 'Uncle Jeffrey'. The 2026 revelations contributed to her decision to step down as Goldman Sachs general counsel.

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Calendars and financial documents showed meetings between Noam Chomsky and Epstein, as well as a transfer of approximately 270,000 dollars through Epstein's office. Chomsky was also a regular intellectual interlocutor of the financier.

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Howard Lutnick had publicly recounted deciding in 2005 to stop associating with Epstein after a disturbing sexual remark. However, the 2026 documents revealed subsequent contacts, including a family lunch on Little St. James in 2012 and a business transaction concluded shortly afterwards.

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The 2026 Epstein Files show that Ariane de Rothschild maintained a closer relationship with Epstein over several years than earlier communications from the bank had suggested: regular meetings in New York, Paris and Geneva, personal invitations and business discussions.

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Crown Princess and subsequently Queen Mette-Marit met Epstein several times between 2011 and 2013/2014 and exchanged several hundred messages with him, according to the publicly released files. She notably stayed at one of Epstein's properties.

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The 2026 files show a sustained relationship between Epstein and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, a DP World executive: thousands of mentions, business exchanges, visits, sexually explicit comments and messages concerning trips to Little St. James.

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New releases in 2026 revealed contacts between Epstein and Slovak diplomat Miroslav Lajčák after the 2008 conviction. The scandal contributed to his resignation from an official Slovak position.

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In 2026, Julia Molchanova described a relationship beginning in 2011 in which Epstein allegedly promised her a career in fashion before exerting sustained psychological and sexual control over her. She also claims that an interior design company, JSC Interiors, was created in her name and used for transactions she did not understand.

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Epstein paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to the International Peace Institute, led by Terje Rød-Larsen, and granted him a personal loan. Rød-Larsen left IPI in 2020 after these links became public. The 2026 files subsequently led Norwegian economic crime police to implicate him in an investigation into complicity in aggravated corruption.

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Person targeted by the proceedings

Terje Rød-Larsen

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Protagonist not prosecuted

A class action brought notably by Julia Molchanova accused Bank of America of ignoring or processing financial transactions connected with Epstein's exploitation. The case ended in 2026 with a 72.5 million dollar settlement.

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Settlement

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Institutional responsibility

A joint DOJ and FBI review stated that it had found no incriminating 'client list', no credible evidence that Epstein systematically blackmailed prominent individuals and no basis in that evidence for opening investigations against uncharged third parties.

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people in his circle

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Emails show Peter Mandelson expressing support for Epstein during his criminal proceedings, telling him that his friends loved him and encouraging him to seek early release. Epstein also indicated that Mandelson would stay at his Manhattan townhouse in 2009.

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Sarah Ferguson acknowledged that Epstein had paid £15,000 to help her settle a debt. After publicly describing her reliance on Epstein as an enormous error of judgement, a later email shows her apologising to him and describing him as a generous friend.

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JPMorgan, Epstein's principal bank for years, settled a victims' class action for 290 million dollars and an action brought by the US Virgin Islands government for 75 million dollars. Both alleged that the bank had ignored warning signs and financially facilitated Epstein's enterprise.

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After JPMorgan ended its relationship with Epstein, Deutsche Bank became one of his principal banks. Victims alleged that the institution had ignored warning signs associated with payments and withdrawals. Deutsche Bank agreed to a 75 million dollar settlement.

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Institutional responsibility

Southern Trust Company, owned by Epstein, received a substantial US Virgin Islands tax incentive package, including a 90% income tax exemption. Territorial authorities subsequently alleged that the company had presented a 'biomedical and financial informatics' business that did not reflect reality and used these benefits to support Epstein's enterprise.

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The federal prosecution of Ghislaine Maxwell established before a jury that she had participated in recruiting and grooming minors for sexual exploitation by Epstein. She was convicted and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modelling agent close to Epstein, was accused by several women of sexual assault and suspected by French investigators of facilitating Epstein's access to young women and minors through the modelling industry. He was placed in pre-trial detention.

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Accused

Person targeted by the proceedings

Jean-Luc Brunel

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Prince Andrew maintained a longstanding relationship with Epstein, including after the 2008 conviction. Virginia Giuffre alleged that Epstein and Maxwell had introduced her to the prince when she was a minor or very young and sued him in the United States for sexual abuse.

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Virginia Giuffre had alleged that Epstein trafficked her to Alan Dershowitz, one of the lawyers involved in the 2007 non-prosecution agreement. Dershowitz consistently denied the allegations, and the parties pursued defamation proceedings.

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Victims argued for years that prosecutors had violated their rights by negotiating the non-prosecution agreement without consulting them and providing misleading information about the status of the investigation. The DOJ itself acknowledged shortcomings in transparency and sensitivity.

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Epstein's estate funded an independent victims' compensation programme. Subsequent court documents indicate that 136 claimants received more than 121 million dollars in total.

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MIT acknowledged accepting several donations from Epstein after his 2008 conviction. Its independent investigation concluded that officials had exercised seriously poor judgement by accepting these funds and seeking to preserve their anonymity.

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Several scientists and acquaintances stated that Epstein spoke of a plan to use his New Mexico ranch to father a large number of biological children and 'spread' his genetic material. These ideas formed part of his interest in transhumanism and eugenics.

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The Virgin Islands government alleged that Epstein used Little St. James as an isolated base to transport, exploit and abuse young women and minors and that he purchased Great St. James to increase privacy and control over his surroundings.

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During arguments concerning his release, prosecutors stated that a search had uncovered cash, diamonds and an old foreign passport in a safe, bearing Epstein's photograph under another name and listing residence in Saudi Arabia.

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Emails and calendars show that former Harvard president and Treasury Secretary Larry Summers met Epstein repeatedly after his conviction and continued correspondence with him involving philanthropy, politics and personal confidences until shortly before the 2019 arrest.

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak maintained a longstanding relationship with Epstein, involving numerous documented visits after 2008, the use of a New York apartment and an investment in the technology company later known as Carbyne, to which Epstein also contributed funds.

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Reid Hoffman met Epstein in connection with fundraising for the MIT Media Lab, introduced him to Peter Thiel and invited him to a dinner attended by figures from Silicon Valley.

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Published messages show Epstein advising Steve Bannon on his television appearances and his plan for a European populist movement in 2018, while Bannon also recorded hours of interviews with Epstein for a documentary project.

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Political responsibility

Epstein's calendars show nearly 100 scheduled meetings or activities with Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn between 2014 and 2019, as well as several trips to his residences. Their last documented dinner took place two months before the 2019 arrest.

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Although Harvard stopped accepting direct donations from Epstein following his conviction, its internal report established that he continued to associate with certain scientists, use offices linked to the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics and facilitate introductions to other donors.

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Publicly released emails show several meetings, invitations and discussions between Deepak Chopra and Epstein between 2016 and 2018, notably concerning science, technology, health and social relationships.

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Leon Black paid Epstein approximately 158 million dollars between 2012 and 2017 for services described as tax and estate planning, long after the 2008 conviction. This relationship substantially contributed to Epstein's continued wealth and social standing.

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Emails show Peter Thiel proposing that Epstein invest between 10 and 20 million dollars in Valar Ventures and indicate several meetings between the two men after the 2008 conviction.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Flight logs and emails place Naomi Campbell within Epstein's social network, involving flights, invitations and fashion events; contacts continued after his 2008 conviction.

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Epstein's private calendars show three meetings scheduled in 2014 with William Burns, then a former Deputy Secretary of State and future CIA director, including a visit to Epstein's Manhattan townhouse.

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The released files show that Epstein attended a group meeting on Necker Island in 2013 and that Richard Branson subsequently wrote that he would be happy to see him again 'as long as you bring your harem'.

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New York courts classified Epstein as Level 3, the category corresponding to the highest risk level in the state's sex offender registration system. Epstein had sought a less severe classification.

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After several months at Palm Beach County Stockade, Epstein was granted work release allowing him to leave detention for up to twelve hours a day, six days a week, to attend an office linked to his own foundation. Reports also documented visits to his home and departures from supervision rules.

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Epstein became Leslie Wexner's financial adviser and received a power of attorney granting him very broad discretion over Wexner's finances, properties and transactions. In 2019, Wexner claimed to have discovered in 2007 that Epstein had misappropriated 'vast sums' belonging to his family and that some of the money had been recovered.

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Close aide

Harvard established that Epstein had donated 9.179 million dollars to the university before his 2008 conviction, including 6.5 million for the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics. He was also appointed a Visiting Fellow in psychology in 2005, although the internal report concluded that he did not possess the academic qualifications normally expected for the status.

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The 2007 federal agreement explicitly provided that no federal charges arising from the ongoing investigation would be brought against Sarah Kellen, then Epstein's assistant and one of the individuals described in the case as participating in the network's daily operation.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Lesley Groff, Epstein's executive assistant for many years, was expressly named among the individuals to whom the federal non-prosecution agreement extended protection for conduct arising from the Florida investigation.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Nadia Marcinkova is among the four individuals explicitly named in the 2007 non-prosecution agreement as beneficiaries of the federal promise not to prosecute for conduct covered by the investigation.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Adriana Ross is the fourth individual expressly named in the 2007 NPA as protected from federal prosecution connected with the investigation then underway into Epstein.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Palm Beach police began investigating in 2005 after the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported that Epstein had paid her for a massage. The investigation identified numerous other young girls and a recruitment pattern involving paid massages progressing to sexual acts.

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Ghislaine Maxwell's federal trial established that she and Epstein worked together to identify, recruit and groom teenage girls, some as young as 14, before their sexual exploitation at several Epstein properties.

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Trump and Epstein moved in the same social circles in Palm Beach and New York during the 1990s. Flight logs produced at Maxwell's trial show at least seven flights by Trump on Epstein's aircraft, mainly between Florida and New York.

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Epstein worked with Steven Hoffenberg and Towers Financial on financial transactions, including attempts to acquire Pan Am and Emery Air Freight. Hoffenberg subsequently claimed that Epstein had participated in certain financial structures used by Towers, a company that became the centre of a large-scale fraudulent scheme.

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Bear Stearns sanctioned Jeffrey Epstein after he acknowledged lending money to a client to purchase securities, which the firm characterised as a violation of Regulation T. The company imposed a 2,500 dollar fine and a 60-day suspension for other new issue distribution practices considered contrary to its procedures.

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