US committee discloses Epstein files
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently provided approximately 33,000 pages of documents related to the politically sensitive case of sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein to the House Oversight Committee. This move comes after the committee's chair, Republican James Comer, initiated the request.
The documents, which were made available following Maxwell's re-interrogation in late July 2025, include comprehensive interrogation documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate. The release of these documents is part of a collection that has sparked widespread interest due to Epstein's close connections to American high society.
Epstein, who was arrested and charged in 2019, is alleged to have systematically sexually abused minors and been the center of a vast abuse network with dozens of victims over many years. His death, officially reported as a suicide, in his prison cell in 2019, further fuelled speculation and controversy.
The handling of the Epstein case has been a delicate matter for Republicans and the government of U.S. President Donald Trump. With growing calls within their own ranks to disclose all documents related to the case, Trump, who is under pressure because he had strongly advocated for the disclosure of the files during his campaign, is facing scrutiny.
However, not all responses to the document release have been positive. Democrat Robert Garcia criticized the move, stating that most of the documents were already publicly known. He further argued that the Republicans in the House of Representatives are trying to "make a spectacle out of the release of already public documents."
Despite the controversy, the process of making all documents available and redacting material related to the sexual abuse of minors is underway. The department has announced that the Department of Justice would begin providing documents in a few days. The release of these documents is expected to shed more light on one of the most controversial cases in recent American history.
As the documents become available, the public and the media will scrutinise them closely, seeking answers and closure in a case that has left many questions unanswered for years. The release of these documents promises to be a significant step towards transparency and accountability in the Epstein case.
