The Justice Department released thousands of files related to sex offender and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after Congress passed a law forcing the Trump administration to do so. Department of JusticeThe Justice Department released a batch of photos — in addition to Friday’s earlier disclosures — showing some of the evidence gathered in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The black box is added to protect a victim.”The Epstein Files Transparency Act required the Justice Department to redact things that could potentially identify victims who were sexually abused. Department of JusticeAmong the thousands of documents released as part of the Epstein files is a photo of pop icon Michael Jackson standing next to Epstein. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated Friday’s disclosures, required the Justice Department to redact personally identifying information about Epstein’s victims.

Source: CNN December 20, 2025 18:16 UTC