The U.S. Justice Department has released nearly 30,000 pages of records linked to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the most extensive disclosure to date in the long-running case involving the late financier and convicted sex offender.
Among the files are numerous references to President Donald Trump, including a prosecutor’s email noting several flights Trump took on Epstein’s private jet during the 1990s.
Some documents also contain an allegation of rape against Trump. The DOJ, however, has stated that the claims are “untrue and sensationalist,” stating that they were submitted to the FBI shortly before the 2020 presidential election and lack credible evidence.
The records include an FBI intake report dated October 27, 2020, detailing a tip from a former limousine driver who claimed to have overheard a conversation in 1995 involving Trump and Epstein. According to the report, the woman allegedly involved later contacted authorities and was reportedly found dead in January 2000. The DOJ stressed that the documents are heavily redacted, and authorities have made no determination regarding the credibility of these allegations.
In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), the DOJ reiterated that the claims against Trump are unfounded and false.
“To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already,” the statement said. The department underlined that inclusion in the files does not make any claim factual, but the release was necessary to comply with legal transparency obligations.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein. In recent public remarks, he described renewed focus on the Epstein case as a “distraction” and stated that he severed ties with Epstein well before the financier’s arrest in 2019.
The released records also highlight Trump’s travel on Epstein’s private jet, including at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996. While his association with Epstein is documented, DOJ officials caution that flight logs or social interactions do not constitute evidence of illegal activity.
The release comes amid ongoing pressure from congressional Democrats, who have called for full transparency under the Epstein Transparency Act.
Earlier batches of the documents had been temporarily removed from the DOJ portal over concerns about protecting victims’ identities but were later restored once authorities confirmed no victims appeared in the disputed images.
The DOJ’s disclosure aims to balance public access to government records with the protection of victims while clarifying that the documents contain unverified claims against public figures.
