The latest Epstein files release includes famous names and new details about an earlier investigation
PBS • • nation
Key Points:
- Newly released government files reveal Jeffrey Epstein's extensive interactions with high-profile individuals, including former White House advisers, NFL co-owners, and billionaires like Bill Gates and Elon Musk, following his 2008 sex crimes conviction in Florida.
- The documents include a draft indictment from 2007 detailing Epstein's abuse of underage girls and the FBI's expectation to indict him federally, which was ultimately avoided due to a controversial plea deal approved by then-U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta.
- Epstein's communications show attempts to set up social engagements with Britain's Prince Andrew, who is referenced numerous times in the files, alongside mentions of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, both of whom have denied knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities.
- The Justice Department's release
