Jeffrey Epstein Files ‘Phase 1’: 100-page document to reveal ‘Lolita Express’ flight logs, client list? What to expect?

The US DOJ will release Jeffrey Epstein's personal address book today, a 100-page document listing contacts. While it may reveal connections to influential figures, the release might not provide the anticipated explosive revelations about Epstein's network 

Written By Sayantani
Published28 Feb 2025, 12:04 AM IST
This undated trial evidence image obtained December 8, 2021, from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and US financier Jeffrey Epstein. (File photo)
This undated trial evidence image obtained December 8, 2021, from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and US financier Jeffrey Epstein. (File photo)(AFP)

Jeffrey Epstein Files: The US Department of Justice will release the millionaire financier and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s personal address book today. According to The New York Post quoting people in the know, the Jeffery Epstein Files is a “100-page document”, including a list of contacts.

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The millionaire financier, who socialised with royalty and celebrities, was accused of running a large network of underage girls for sex. While awaiting trial, he killed himself in his jail cell in 2019.

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The forthcoming release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, anticipated with great fervour by sleuths and enthusiasts alike, may ultimately prove to be a "disappointment" to those eagerly awaiting bombshell revelations about Epstein's connections to prominent political and business leaders.

The New York Post suggests that the unveiling of these documents, while significant, might not yield the explosive new evidence many have been hoping for.

Donald Trump, Bill Gates, Leonardi Di Caprio, Prince Andrew, David Copperfield, Stephen Hawking, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Naomi Campbell, Michael Jackson, were among the names included in court documents published that were earlier published.

Being named in these documents does not indicate any wrongdoing related to Epstein or anyone else. The earlier released list included many of Epstein’s accusers and alleged victims, as well as people with only tangential connections to Epstein who were pulled into the lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell.

Epstein was known to entertain famous people on his island, Little St. James, in the US Virgin Islands. He would often fly people to the island on his private jet, leaving a written record of who travelled there.

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According to the NYP, a client list is not included in the initial release, which was compiled into binders describing the disclosure as “phase one” of the Epstein files.

The news report hinted that Attorney General Pam Bondi intends to release more Epstein documents eventually, citing the binder’s name suggests that may be the plan.

Earlier, a plethora of legal documents associated with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were published, naming Prince Andrew and Bill Clinton among over 100 individuals. Unsealed documents filed in Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre’s 2015 defamation suit against Maxwell named more than 170 people with ties to Epstein including royalties, Hollywood actors, politicians.

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