11 figures named in the Epstein files, from Stephen Hawking to Naomi Campbell — and what we actually know

First things first: being one of the more than 150 people identified in the so-called 'Epstein files' does not necessarily mean there is any evidence of wrongdoing.

Despite social media being awash with speculation that the heavily anticipated court documents would essentially offer a list of rich and powerful men who were the convicted sex offender's "clients" or "co-conspirators", there was in reality no such list when the court-ordered release dropped this morning. Instead, the names released in the initial tranche of nearly 950 court documents include everyone from Jeffrey Epstein's employees, litigation witnesses, and many with only a passing connection to the disgraced late millionaire.