WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday that more than 1 million more files “potentially related to” late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein have been found by the Manhattan US attorney’s office — and that it “may take a few more weeks” to comply with the law mandating their release.
“The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI have informed the Department of Justice that they have uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case,” the department said in a statement.
“The DOJ has received these documents from SDNY and the FBI to review them for release, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes, and judicial orders.
“We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible,” the statement went on.
“Due to the mass volume of material, this process may take a few more weeks. The Department will continue to fully comply with federal law and President Trump’s direction to release the files.”
Here’s the latest on the release of the Epstein files
Sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which established a Dec. 19 deadline to release files, are threatening to hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt for the incomplete release and the many redactions in initial dumps.
The Justice Department on Tuesday pleaded with federal prosecutors to volunteer to work through Christmas week to review remaining files — despite Wednesday, Thursday and Friday being designated paid holidays.
