The U.S. Justice Department has released tens of thousands of new documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, the latest and largest tranche of files on the late financier and convicted sex offender. The documents include multiple mentions of President Donald Trump but provide little new information, officials said.
Many references to Trump come from news clippings, though one email from a federal prosecutor highlighted that Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet more often than previously reported in the 1990s. Trump and Epstein were friends for years, but the president has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
The Justice Department said some documents contained “untrue and sensationalist claims” about Trump made shortly before the 2020 election. One alleged letter from Epstein to convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar was confirmed as fake.
The latest release shows Trump listed on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, with co-passenger Ghislaine Maxwell on some trips. Other files revealed that Mar-a-Lago was subpoenaed in 2021 for employment records.
Trump dismissed the files as a distraction from his administration’s work and criticized the release of photos showing him with Epstein alongside other well-known figures.
Other high-profile names in the files include former President Bill Clinton, the late pop star Michael Jackson, singer Diana Ross, and the U.K.’s Prince Andrew. The documents include correspondence suggesting Andrew was in contact with Maxwell, though he denies any wrongdoing.
Monday’s release is the largest so far, adding nearly 30,000 pages of news clippings, law enforcement tips, and surveillance videos from Epstein’s New York jail. Many materials were already publicly known. Officials said the staged release aims to protect victims, though some have called for full transparency.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said the documents still leave “more questions than answers,” pointing to mentions of 10 potential co-conspirators with few additional details.