The Department of Justice has formally told Congress that no additional records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be released, declaring its disclosure process complete under federal law.
In a six-page letter delivered to congressional leaders late Saturday, the department said it has now provided all Epstein-related materials in its possession that were eligible for public release. The correspondence confirmed that the DOJ has finished reviewing, redacting, and disclosing the records required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The letter was signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and addressed to the leaders of the House and Senate judiciary committees, including Sens. Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin, as well as Reps. Jim Jordan and Jamie Raskin.
According to the DOJ, the release includes all “records, documents, communications and investigative materials” tied to Epstein that were deemed unclassified and appropriate for disclosure. The department also provided lawmakers with explanations for redactions, a breakdown of withheld material categories, and a comprehensive list of government officials and politically exposed individuals referenced in the files.
More than 300 names appear in the documents, encompassing politicians, entertainers, business figures, and other public personalities. The DOJ emphasized that inclusion in the records does not imply wrongdoing.
“Names appear in the files released under the Act in a wide variety of contexts,” Bondi and Blanche wrote. “For example, some individuals had extensive direct email contact with Epstein or [Ghislaine] Maxwell while other individuals are mentioned only in a portion of a document, including press reporting, that on its face is unrelated to the Epstein and Maxwell matters.”
Among those listed are public figures such as Beyoncé, Bill Cosby, Fidel Castro, Bruce Springsteen, Alyssa Milano, Diana Ross, and political commentator Ben Shapiro, along with numerous elected officials, executives, and spouses of prominent individuals.
Congress mandated the disclosure through legislation passed in December, requiring the DOJ to publish all unclassified Epstein records in a searchable and downloadable format. While the statutory deadline was Dec. 19, the department did not release the files until January. That initial release drew criticism from lawmakers due to organizational issues and redaction failures, including the exposure of Epstein’s victims’ names.
Lawmakers have since been granted access to unredacted versions of the records for oversight purposes.
The DOJ’s announcement comes just days after Bondi faced sharp questioning during a heated congressional hearing, where members of both parties pressed her over transparency, redactions, and the scope of the Epstein disclosures. The department now says no further public releases are forthcoming.
List of people named in the Epstein files
