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Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University

As DOJ begins to release Epstein files, his many victims deserve more attention than the powerful men in his ‘client list’

Passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, backed by many of Epstein's alleged victims and family members, led the DOJ to begin releasing some of the Epstein files. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Department of Justice has made a partial release of documents from what’s become known collectively as the “Jeffrey Epstein files,” with more to follow at an unspecified time. On a special part of its website that the department titled “Epstein Library,” it lists documents such as court records and records released in response to Freedom of Information Act requests to the government.

Their release was ordered by Congress in bipartisan legislation passed in November 2025. The deadline imposed by Congress was Dec. 19, 2025, and the Department of Justice met it with the partial release of documents in its possession with eight hours to spare.

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