In brief
The US Department of Justice announced that investigations have revealed an additional one million documents related to the late Jeffrey Epstein, which will be publicly released in the coming weeks. This follows the recent publication of documents made possible by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, underscoring an ongoing effort towards accountability and transparency in the case. Due to the extensive volume of material, the review process might take several weeks for legally required redactions.
US authorities have discovered more than a million more documents potentially related to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that they plan to release in the coming days and weeks, officials say.
The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI have informed the Department of Justice (DoJ) about the discovery and turned over the documents for lawyers to review.
We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible, the DoJ said on social media on Wednesday.
The department said that given the volume of material, the process could take a few more weeks.
The news comes after the justice department released thousands of documents last week - some heavily redacted - related to their investigations into Epstein.
The files were released after Congress passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act - signed into law by US President Donald Trump - that ordered the agency to share all the documents with the public while protecting victims’ identities.
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