NEW: The DOJ began releasing documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, with a massive trove of files that predominantly shows photos and heavily redacted materials categorized into four different sections. The first data set shows thousands of photos of the interiors and exteriors of Epstein’s properties, including in New York and on his private island, Little St. James. The second data set released shows Epstein in personal photos with high-profile individuals. The photos in the second data set show Epstein shirtless while sitting on a sofa, standing near a helicopter, and on boats. The third data set included heavily redacted photos of potential victims, documents from Epstein's 2019 grand jury records that were also heavily redacted, and potential victim exhibits. The fourth data set mostly showed evidence and exhibits from the investigations into Epstein, including documents from 2005 and 2006, when Palm Beach, Florida, police and the FBI began investigating Epstein for potential sex trafficking. Deputy AG Todd Blanche said Friday morning, before the document drop, that the DOJ anticipates releasing "more documents over the next couple of weeks." The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed November 19, 2025, required the DOJ to release all unclassified records, communications and investigative materials related to Epstein within 30 days, with some exceptions or redactions allowed.

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