Federal authorities plan to share documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation with Congress, according to a legislator.
The Justice Department (DOJ) has announced that it will provide the House Oversight Committee with extensive records related to its investigation into the late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking activities. The records, which are expected to include sensitive materials, will be produced with redactions to protect the identity of victims and any child sexual abuse material[1].
The production of these documents will be gradual due to the volume and sensitivity of the records[1]. In addition to the investigative files, the House Oversight Committee has also subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein's estate for documents, including an alleged "birthday book" prepared by Epstein's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. This book could provide new insights into Epstein's activities and connections, as it reportedly contains personal communications such as a letter from former President Donald Trump[2][3].
The subpoena demands that these estate documents be turned over by September 8, 2025[2]. The oversight probe is also seeking deposits and testimony from various officials connected to the Epstein investigation or its controversial 2008 plea deal[1][2].
The DOJ's cooperation with Congress may reflect a change in posture since last month. Previously, the DOJ had stated that no "further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted" from the Epstein investigation[4]. However, the Justice Department has now agreed to provide documents from the Epstein sex trafficking investigation to the House Oversight Committee[5].
The House Oversight Committee has also issued subpoenas to multiple former law enforcement leaders, including former Democratic President Bill Clinton[6]. It is important to note that Bill Clinton has never been accused of wrongdoing by any of the women who say Epstein abused them[7].
The subpoena also seeks documents related to an earlier federal investigation into Epstein in Florida that resulted in a non-prosecution agreement[8]. Additionally, it demands records about communications between the current Democratic President Joe Biden's administration and the Justice Department regarding Epstein[9].
The House Oversight panel's subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell was not mentioned in the provided bullet points. Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by Epstein, is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence[10].
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche interviewed Maxwell at a Florida courthouse over two days last month, but no records from those conversations have been made public[11]. The Justice Department has also sought to unseal grand jury transcripts in the Epstein and Maxwell cases, but these requests have been denied so far[12].
The release of these records is likely to put the Trump administration on the defensive, as the announcement comes at a time when the administration is facing increased scrutiny over its handling of the Epstein case[13].
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