A Republican-led House committee has released over 33,000 pages of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure, made on Tuesday, included court documents, police interviews, and audio recordings. Many of the files, however, appear to have been previously released.
The case of Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019, continues to attract public attention and political debate. Conspiracy theories around Epstein have been particularly widespread among supporters of former President Donald Trump. A Reuters/Ipsos poll in July found that many Americans believe the government is still hiding key details.
The House committee said the documents include at least eight videos of police interviews with alleged victims, some recorded in 2005 and 2006. In one video, a young woman described being paid $350 for a massage and sex when she was 17. Audio recordings from the Florida investigation were also part of the release.
Despite the large volume of material, critics argue the disclosure adds little new information. Democratic Representative Jim McGovern said on X, “Nearly everything Republicans just supposedly ‘released’ has already been released.”
Meanwhile, Representatives Thomas Massie, a Republican, and Ro Khanna, a Democrat, are pushing for the Justice Department to release all unclassified Epstein files, including those held by the FBI. They plan to hold a press conference with victims this week.
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the Oversight and Government Reform House committee for releasing the files, calling additional petitions “superfluous.” He argued that the committee’s work has already met the public demand for transparency while protecting victims’ identities.
The release has reopened questions about Epstein’s crimes, his connections, and whether more undisclosed information remains hidden.
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