What Was in the Epstein Files and What Remains a Hidden Controversy

In a move that has reignited public outrage and political firestorms, the House Oversight Committee released over 33,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal investigations, following a subpoena issued to the Department of Justice on August 5. The release marks the most extensive public disclosure to date of materials tied to the disgraced financier’s sex trafficking network…

What Was Released

The document trove includes:

• Flight logs from Epstein’s private jets (2000–2014), with passenger names redacted

• Court filings and transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial

• Epstein’s will, financial records, and his 2008 non-prosecution agreement

• Video footage from the Metropolitan Correctional Center the night before Epstein’s death

While the Oversight Committee hailed the release as a victory for transparency, critics argue that 97% of the files were already public, and the remaining 3% offered little new insight.

The “Birthday Book” Controversy…