The US Department of Justice has made public a massive new tranche of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release, comprising approximately 300,000 pages, occurred shortly after 9pm UK time on Friday 19 December 2025, just ahead of a legal deadline mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Photos from Epstein's Inner Circle Revealed
Among the newly released material are previously unseen photographs featuring individuals within Epstein's social orbit. These include images of his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in child sex trafficking. One photo shows Maxwell posing outside 10 Downing Street, while another depicts her in a swimming pool with former US President Bill Clinton and a woman whose face is obscured.
The files also contain a picture of Bill Clinton in a hot tub with an unidentified woman. The Department of Justice and Sky News stress that being identified in these files does not imply any wrongdoing. The context for many of the images remains unclear.
Celebrities, Flight Logs and Heavily Redacted Lists
The document dump extends beyond photographs. It includes handwritten notes, flight logs, and contact books. A so-called "masseuse list" appears in the files, but all 254 entries have been completely blacked out as part of the redaction process. US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the review identified more than 1,200 victims and their families, and redactions were made to protect them.
Other well-known figures pictured in the files include the late singer Michael Jackson, Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, Motown legend Diana Ross, and comedian Chris Tucker. There is no suggestion of misconduct by any of these individuals.
Royal Links and Legal Fallout
The release also contains references to British socialite Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew. Ferguson appears in photographs, and the files reference a gushing note she wrote to Epstein, calling him her "supreme friend." Her spokesperson has previously stated the note was written because Epstein had threatened to sue her.
This latest document release continues the legal and public relations fallout from the Epstein case. In his 2024 memoir, Bill Clinton expressed regret over his association, writing: "travelling on Epstein's plane was not worth the years of questioning afterward. I wish I had never met him." Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages over his association with Epstein, settled a civil sexual assault case with accuser Virginia Giuffre in 2022 for a reported multi-million pound sum, while denying the allegations.
