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Last Updated:February 28, 2025, 08:28 IST
US Justice Department has released the "The Epstein Files: Phase 1", containing some big names from politics, business and entertainment.
Jeffrey Epstein files released (Images: AP,Reuters)
The United States Department of Justice released the address book of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday, revealing the names of several high-profile figures from politics, business, and entertainment, according to a report.
Big names such as Michael Jackson, Ethel Kennedy, mother of Robert F Kennedy Jr, supermodel Naomi Campbell, musician Courtney Love, Mick Jagger and actor Alec Baldwin were part of the list shared by the DOJ.
Conservative influencers leaving the White House were seen holding white binders with the label “The Epstein Files: Phase 1". The release of the documents came after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was confirmed by the Senate earlier this month, had vowed to disclose the files to the public, including the names of the people involved, but barring certain information to protect more than 250 victims.
The Trump administration disclosed over 100 pages of the document, but the release has left the critics disappointed as many pointed out that the file does not drop any bombshell about the sex trafficking case and contains documents that are already available in the public domain.
However, the list mentions the contact details of the names but not the addresses. The officials said that the disclosed list is not the list of clients but rather a collection of contacts that Epstein had in his possession.
The DOJ also released a blacked-out list of masseuses and an evidence list that mentioned entries for over 150 items, including nude images, massage tables, sex toys, and other items. However, there was no indication whether the list was from Epstein’s case, Maxwell’s case, or some other probe.
The lack of new information drew sharp criticism even from some conservatives. Republicans. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna criticised the Trump administration for not putting out any crucial information about the sex trafficking case.
“THIS IS NOT WHAT WE OR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ASKED FOR and a complete disappointment. GET US THE INFORMATION WE ASKED FOR!" she said.
Key Details Of Epstein’s Files
Among the materials was a flight log from Epstein’s private jet, the “Lolita Express." While these records have previously been released in legal proceedings, they were redacted. A section of the binder containing victims’ names was removed.
Epstein’s “little black book" first surfaced in a 2009 court case and was leaked by Gawker in 2015. That edition, covering 2004–2005, included names like Prince Andrew, Governor Andrew Cuomo, industrialist David Koch, singer Jimmy Buffett, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and ex-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
A separate 1990s contact list contained 349 names, 221 of which were not in the 2015 release. It included figures such as President Donald Trump, media personalities Chris Cuomo and Christie Hefner, investor Carl Icahn, and New York Jets co-owner Suzanne Ircha.
A physical copy of Epstein’s 1990s contact book was found in New York’s East Village and later sold on eBay for $425 to Vermont teacher Christopher Helali.
Despite the high-profile names, The New York Times noted, “No one named in these documents has been accused of wrongdoing solely due to their association with Epstein."
Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls. He served about 13 months in jail before being indicted on federal charges in New York in 2019 — a decade after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors in Florida to settle similar sex trafficking allegations.
Location :Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
First Published:February 28, 2025, 08:09 IST
News world Trump's DOJ Declassifies Sex Offender Epstein Files; Michael Jackson, Alec Baldwin Among Big Names
