{"id":328206,"date":"2025-12-19T16:58:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/doj-begins-release-of-jeffrey-epstein-files"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T21:58:49","slug":"doj-begins-release-of-jeffrey-epstein-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/doj-begins-release-of-jeffrey-epstein-files","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Begins Launch of Jeffrey Epstein Recordsdata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">U.S. DOJ Releases Epstein Files<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-12-19T13:20:33-08:00\"><br \/>\n               December 19, 2025<br \/>\n              1:20 PM PST<\/time>\n                                      <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-2e76fed867906cbf8af8006716f39d43\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251219_5d829a4224654f2980b77584da8e0b76\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ed9e5433-8255-4a07-b262-60989a538fae\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Bill Clinton\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5d\/4by3\/2025\/12\/19\/5d829a4224654f2980b77584da8e0b76_md.jpg\" alt=\"jeffrey epstein epstein files getty comp\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2e76fed867906cbf8af8006716f39d43--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-074c507ceccbcc03c6ed362cdf82171c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice began releasing at least part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jeffrey-epstein\/\"><strong>Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>Files Friday &#8230; following a congressional vote last month compelling the agency to make all evidence related to the investigation of the disgraced financier and convicted pedophile public.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-074c507ceccbcc03c6ed362cdf82171c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-adf7677c5cadadda26f9d2a1a2f20547\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>TMZ is currently analyzing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/epstein\/doj-disclosures\/data-set-1-files\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the material<\/strong><\/a>, which includes several hundred thousand documents &#8230; The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/live\/donald-trump-news-updates-12-19-2025\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Associated Press reports<\/strong><\/a> the release is expected to include FBI reports, transcripts of witness interviews, as well as video and photographic evidence related to the yearslong investigation. Victims&#8217; names will be redacted.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-adf7677c5cadadda26f9d2a1a2f20547--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-98ac220d1cbb392e0de79799d8666740\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Friday marked the DOJ&#8217;s deadline of the 30-day directive from Congress to release the files. Earlier today, Deputy AG <strong>Todd Blanche<\/strong> said the DOJ would not be able to release the full trove today, promising more to come in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-98ac220d1cbb392e0de79799d8666740--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-17c298e8a76706b0aa1cced2fa08b60f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have been doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/12\/new-epstein-photos-house-oversight-committee\/\"><strong>their own releasing<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; dropping exhibits given to the committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/13\/donald-trump-pumpkin-epstein-estate-photos\/\"><strong>from the Epstein estate<\/strong><\/a> itself over the last several weeks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-17c298e8a76706b0aa1cced2fa08b60f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0eb5a26d7c96593a80ce88343e0fd86b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-a09a174b-4a32-4c4e-9224-45e17563c0b0-520444190-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-a09a174b-4a32-4c4e-9224-45e17563c0b0-520444190-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8a\/16by9\/2025\/12\/03\/8a503c8f652b4200bc10d807bd33458e_md.jpg\" alt=\"jeffrey-epstein-kal-v2-12-03-2025\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0eb5a26d7c96593a80ce88343e0fd86b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7ddd5ca0d8b68041e2cc4e47cffc1811\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jeffrey Epstein was convicted in 2008 on state charges in Florida of soliciting the prostitution of a minor in a plea deal and served a year in prison. In 2019, he was arrested on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/jeffrey-epstein-charged-manhattan-federal-court-sex-trafficking-minors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>federal charges<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>of sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minors. While awaiting trial in New York City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/09\/03\/jeffrey-epstein-cell-missing-minute\/\"><strong>he killed himself in his cell<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7ddd5ca0d8b68041e2cc4e47cffc1811--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0e4c02bd21fc9c1741272dfc5031ea15\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Directly after the federal government shutdown ended last month, the House of Representatives and the Senate voted to force the DOJ to release all materials in the case to the public<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0e4c02bd21fc9c1741272dfc5031ea15--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fbf6b7f01d0af86a3cd63b867cadd75a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Earlier this year, U.S. Attorney General <strong>Pam Bondi<\/strong> promised the release of the files, telling reporters she had a &#8220;client list&#8221; sitting on her desk.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fbf6b7f01d0af86a3cd63b867cadd75a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6774b7247681b2b23b3384c636fc5206\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250707_d7f2ff09210543bab667a7dacb11a221\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:ed9e5433-8255-4a07-b262-60989a538fae\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/d7\/4by3\/2025\/07\/07\/d7f2ff09210543bab667a7dacb11a221_md.jpg\" alt=\"Pam Bondi getty 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6774b7247681b2b23b3384c636fc5206--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b0e91811883142e5aafb4da3bf1b9ffb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>She gathered a select group of conservative activists at the White House, who received binders of information &#8212; they determined all the info contained in those folders was already publicly known.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b0e91811883142e5aafb4da3bf1b9ffb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-83a833345521c21f869cd74cea7dcd12\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Shortly afterward, Bondi and FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kash-patel\/\"><strong>Kash Patel<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/05\/19\/fbi-director-kash-patel-dan-bongino-jefrrey-epstein-conspiracy\/\"><strong>formally closed the case<\/strong><\/a>, telling the public there was nothing left to investigate, there was no &#8220;client list,&#8221; and no further materials would be released \u2026 provoking an angry reaction from across the political spectrum. Deputy FBI Director <strong>Dan Bongino<\/strong> reportedly threatened to quit over the matter at the time \u2026 he&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/18\/dan-bongino-says-hes-leaving-fbi\/\"><strong>since announced<\/strong><\/a> he&#8217;s leaving the agency next month.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-83a833345521c21f869cd74cea7dcd12--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-49991a024570b095ac8f26d02724e668\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-49991a024570b095ac8f26d02724e668--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3915b52b932967c6cff76d2d506774bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>,<strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bill-clinton\/\"><strong>Bill Clinton<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/bill-gates\/\"><strong>Bill Gates<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>are among many high-profile politicians, entertainers, business titans and academics known to have been close associates of Epstein. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/07\/08\/trump-lashes-out-at-reporter-epstein-files-question-pam-bondi\/\"><strong>Trump downplayed<\/strong><\/a> the importance of releasing the files this year &#8212; despite making campaign promises to open up the investigation &#8212; even saying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/07\/16\/donald-trump-epstein-files-maga-supporters\/\"><strong>he didn&#8217;t want support<\/strong><\/a> from anyone who was demanding more about the case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3915b52b932967c6cff76d2d506774bb--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/12\/19\/doj-epstein-files-release\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffrey Epstein U.S. DOJ Releases Epstein Files Published December 19, 2025 1:20 PM PST The U.S. Department of Justice began releasing at least part of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[610,5198,1674,5202,5196,5201,3,616,5199,5197,5200],"class_list":["post-328206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-bill-clinton","tag-bill-gates","tag-congress","tag-deputy-ag","tag-deputy-fbi","tag-doj","tag-florida","tag-jeffrey-epstein","tag-kash-patel","tag-pam-bondi","tag-u-s-division-of-justice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328206"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328208,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/328206\/revisions\/328208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=328206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=328206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}