Stay up to date with live coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein files release Friday as the Department of Justice just released hundreds of thousands of documents related to the notorious pedophile.

The trove of documents unveils wild, unseen photos of Epstein with numerous high-profile politicians and A-list stars, such as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson and more — including a half-naked Bill Clinton.

Friday marks 30 days since President Trump signed a bipartisan law requiring the DOJ to turn over all “unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials” — as well as all classified information to the maximum extent possible — within that time frame concerning Epstein, who died in his Manhattan jail cell Aug. 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges.

Since the law was enacted, federal judges have signed off on unsealing grand jury transcripts from the federal investigation into Epstein, as well as his girlfriend and accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence after being found guilty in December 2021 of sex-trafficking conspiracy and other charges.

Follow live updates on the Jeffrey Epstein files release for the latest news, analysis and more from Washington:

Sick new details about Jeffrey Epstein's crimes revealed after DOJ releases files from unsealed grand jury materials

By Geoff Earle and Katherine Donlevy

The latest Jeffrey Epstein document dump by the US Department of Justice reveals sick details of the government’s case against the pedophile – even as he got a plea deal with minimal jail time.

The documents stem from the government’s notorious case against Epstein two decades ago in West Palm Beach, which eventually resulted in a controversial plea deal and a measly 18 months in jail.

In a separate transcript from February 2007, another FBI agent described an Epstein victim who agreed to “give a man a massage that she knows" for "$200 or $300."

Document from the Department of Justice related to the Epstein files, dated 7/19/2006, with sections redacted.
Document from the Department of Justice related to the Epstein files, dated 7/19/2006, with sections redacted. DOJ

The woman who arranged the massage "tells her that she may possibly be asked to take her clothes off" but "she can stay in her bra."

Instead the victim engaged in “sexual activity,” according to the document, with Epstein telling her to “see herself out.”

Some of the information released Saturday is featured in handwritten notes.

Some of the information released Saturday is featured in handwritten notes. DOJ

One law enforcement officer testified about going to a high school to interview a 9th grader about Epstein, after her stepmother contacted the FBI, the documents show.

Some critics have howled at the amount of redactions in the released files.

The girl pushed back at first but ultimately relented, saying "I didn't care cause I wanted $200." That's when Epstein asked if she wanted to make $200 – with the apparent offer redacted in the document.

"I was scared to tell," the victim wrote.

A handwritten document with redacted lines of text.
The DOJ released a mountain of Epstein documents on Friday. DOJ

All of the victims, who were asked to model lingerie or give massages, were under 18, while Epstein was 45-years-old.

"Some of the girls, being that they were minors going to his residence, got in over their heads and did not always return or come back, some of our victims did not come back after," the unidentified agent said.

One of Epstein's victims was pregnant, and the FBI at one time worried Epstein might have been the baby's father, the documents showed.

A handwritten document detailing interactions with a person, including mentions of receiving money, plans, and conversations with a friend, with parts blacked out as redacted.
Some of the information released Saturday is featured in handwritten notes. DOJ

The Saturday document dump came hours after a massive DOJ document dump, which featured numerous photographs for former President Bill Clinton, including one of Clinton lounging in a hot tub with a person whose face was redacted.

President Trump signed legislation requiring the release of the files, though critics have howled about heavy redactions. According to CBS News, 500 pages are entirely blacked out.

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Epstein victim Maria Farmer confirms 1996 FBI report accusing him of child pornography

By Josh Christenson

One of the documents in the DOJ's cache of files on Jeffrey Epstein has finally confirmed that he was on the FBI's radar for alleged possession of child pornography as long ago as September 1996.

Maria Farmer told The New York Times that she is the unidentified woman who filed the complaint on Sept. 3, 1996.

The complaint stated that Farmer as a "professional artist" had taken "pictures of her sisters 12 and 16 years old" for her work — but Epstein later "stole them."

Epstein files
Newly released documents in the Epstein files reveal that he was on the FBI's radar for alleged possession of child pornography. DOJ
Epstein files
Epstein was on the FBI's radar as early as 1996. DOJ

"Epstein at one time requested [redacted] to take pictures of young girls at swimming pools," the complaint noted.

The later-disgraced financier was then threatening to "burn her house down" if she told anyone about the existence of the photos.

Annie Farmer, her sister, was also abused by Epstein.

Both have made appearances on Capitol Hill in recent months advocating for the full release of investigative files on the deceased pedophile.

Magician David Copperfield sports bathrobe with Ghislaine Maxwell in DOJ photo dump

By Anna Young

Famed magician David Copperfield and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell are both sporting bathrobes in newly released photos from the much-anticipated Jeffrey Epstein files.

The undated images show the pair looking chummy in their white robes -- one shows Copperfield hugging Maxwell from behind, while another captured the 69-year-old mounting Epstein's madam as they pose for the camera.

Ghislaine Maxwell with David Copperfield
Famed magician David Copperfield and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell were seen wearing bathrobes in newly released photos amid the Justice Department releasing new files in the case against convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. DOJ
Ghislaine Maxwell with David Copperfield
Another picture also contains Maxwell and Copperfield eating candy and junk food. DOJ

A third snap captures them grinning while holding candy and junk food.

Copperfield was previously named as one of Epstein's associates.

One Epstein accuser, Johanna Sjoberg, testified in 2016 that she had dinner with the magician and her alleged abuser at the convicted pedophile billionaire's home.

Sjoberg said Copperfield “did some magic tricks” at the dinner.

Legendary journalist Walter Cronkite appeared in photos with Jeffrey Epstein

By Anna Young

Legendary journalist Walter Cronkite and notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein appeared together in a series of photos included in the thousands of files released by the Justice Department on Friday.

The late CBS News anchor, once known as the most trusted man in news, is seen in four snaps chatting with Epstein and another person over drinks in a home.

Jeffrey Epstein, guest, Walter Cronkite - Jeffrey Epstein files release, Friday, December 19, 2025.
Walter Cronkite, the CBS news anchor dubbed the most trusted man in news, was seen in four snapshots conversing with Jeffrey Epstein and another person at a home. DOJ
Jeffrey Epstein, guest, Walter Cronkite - Jeffrey Epstein files release, Friday, December 19, 2025.
The newly released photos were among the thousands of new snapshots that were released on Friday by the Justice Department. DOJ

The photos show Cronkite sitting in a chair talking as the convicted billionaire perv, seated on a couch with the third individuals, leans in with a smile.

It's unclear where or when the images were taken.

Cronkite, who died in 2009, was listed in flight logs to Epstein's private island that were released earlier this year.

The logs show he flew out of Newark, New Jersey, to the infamous private island in January 2007.

Trump mocks 'B-word' Hillary Clinton after Bill's hot tub pic: 'Wouldn't want to go home to her'

By Steven Nelson

President Trump attacked Hillary Clinton in a Friday night rally speech — hours after her husband, former President Bill Clinton, was pictured with young women and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in images released by the Justice Department.

"Beating Hillary [in 2016] was fun," Trump told a crowd in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

"Hillary has a much higher IQ than Kamala [Harris]. I would say I think Hillary has probably 50 or 60 points higher. Hillary was smart."

Trump, who as supposed to be focusing on affordability issues, quickly added: "She was nasty."

"I wouldn't want to go home to her!" he added with a shudder.

"Remember, she was a nasty person. I was going to use the B-word. I said, 'My wife would not be happy.'"

Bill Clinton's office punches back after damning photo release in Epstein files

By Marisa Schultz

Former President Bill Clinton’s office furiously denied wrongdoing and sought to redirect attention to President Trump, who was himself associated with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s.

“The White House hasn't been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton," a Clinton spokesperson told the Daily Mail.

Former President Bill Clinton photos with mystery woman included in Epstein files Former President Bill Clinton photos with mystery woman included in Epstein files
Former President Bill Clinton was snapped vacationing with now-deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, his now-convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell and an unidentified woman in photos just released by the Justice Department. DOJ

“This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they'll try and hide forever. So they can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be. Even Susie Wiles said Donald Trump was wrong about Bill Clinton."

In a Vanity Fair interview published this week, Wiles, White House chief of staff, denied Trump's claim that Clinton visited Epstein's infamous island numerous times. Wiles said Trump "was on [Epstein's] plane ... he's on the manifest. They were, you know, sort of young, single, whatever -- I know it's a passé word but sort of young, single playboys together."

Clinton said he didn't stay friends with the convicted sex offender.

"There are two types of people here,” the Clinton spokesman said. “The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that. Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats.”

Who was named in the Epstein files: The list of famous names exposed in bombshell release

By Caitlin Doornbos

The Justice Department has finally begun releasing the long‑awaited trove of Jeffrey Epstein files — and the initial batch of never‑before‑seen photos and documents includes a jaw‑dropping lineup of high‑profile figures who had contacts with the notorious financier and child rapist.

While the images are explosive, the DOJ has said that being photographed with Epstein doesn’t equate to criminal guilt, and many of the appearances in past photos released — including those by President Trump — are social or casual in nature.


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Epstein Transparency Act authors said DOJ 'failed to comply with the law' -- AOC calls on Bondi to resign

By mschultz

Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the Justice Department defied their Epstein Transparency Act with the heavy redactions and not turning over the files that the law required. 

"The DOJ’s document dump of hundreds of thousands of pages failed to comply with the law," Khanna said on X.

Massie agreed: "Unfortunately, today’s document release ... grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law that [President Trump] signed just 30 days ago."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called out a 119-page redaction as one egregious example. She called for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign.

"Now the coverup is out in the open. This is far from over. Everyone involved will have to answer for this. Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, whole admin. Protecting a bunch of rapists and pedophiles because they have money, power, and connections," she posted on X. "Bondi should resign tonight."

The DOJ’s document dump of hundreds of thousands of pages failed to comply with the law authored by @RepThomasMassie and me.

One document, 119 pages of Grand Jury testimony, was completely redacted.

I explain what is missing and what the survivors and their lawyers are still… pic.twitter.com/Wg1xFIM2vE

— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) December 19, 2025

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor laying across women's laps

By Lia Eustachewich

Among the hundreds of thousands of files made public Friday is a black and white photo of a younger Andrew Mountbatten -- formerly Prince Andrew -- sprawled across the laps of several women.

The undated picture features six women, whose faces are blacked out, and Jeffrey Epstein's smiling madam, Ghislaine Maxwell, looking down at the disgraced royal.

Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell are photographed smiling. DOJ

Andrew, who was recently stripped of his royal titles after being long dogged by accusations that he slept with Virginia Roberts Guiffre when she was just a teen, is dressed in black-tie attire in the never-before-seen pic.

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Jeffrey Epstein pals around with Fidel Castro cap on his private island

By Josh Christenson

Other photos displayed Jeffrey Epstein palling around on his private island — while wearing a cap reminiscent of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.

Jeffrey Epstein pals around with Fidel Castro cap on his private island.
This image shows Epstein donning a Fidel Castro cap on his private island. DOJ

Heavily redacted 100-page blacked out file among the Epstein release

By Marisa Schultz

The Epstein files have plenty of redactions throughout. But one file in Data Set 4 has 100 pages total -- and 100 pages are pure black.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law that prompted the DOJ to release the files, allows the Justice Department to withhold certain information such as the personal information of victims and materials that would jeopardize an active federal investigation.

Within 15 days of the files release, the Attorney General is required to submit to the House and Senate Committees on the Judiciary a report listing:

(1) All categories of records released and withheld.

(2) A summary of redactions made, including legal basis.

It might not be until January, when the report is due, that Congress will have a better understanding of why 100-pages were blacked out.

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Drag queen dances in new Epstein files photos

By Josh Christenson

A drag queen was photographed dancing in an undated photo as part of the Epstein files released Friday.

A drag queen was seen photographed in a group of photos released in the Epstein files on Friday.
A drag queen was seen photographed in a group of photos released in the Epstein files on Friday. DOJ
A drag queen was seen photographed in a group of photos released in the Epstein files on Friday.
The unidentified man was seen tight red underwear and candy-striped stockings for a photographer. DOJ
A drag queen was seen photographed in a group of photos released in the Epstein files on Friday.
The Department of Justice released a mountain of files related to Epstein on Friday. DOJ

The unidentified man flaunted tight red underwear and candy-striped stockings for a photographer.

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