Have we seen the last of the Epstein files? Lawmakers and victims want more released

A transparency law passed by Congress has forced the release of more Epstein files than ever before, but some lawmakers and victims are exploring ways to push the Justice Department to disclose even more information from the voluminous trove that's being withheld.

Some 2.5 million documents in the Justice Department's investigative files on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have not been publicly released, and many of the 3.5 million pages that have been published are heavily redacted, prompting questions about what's being kept from the public.

On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are exploring new legislation and still want to depose Attorney General Pam Bondi under oath about her handling of the Epstein files, which could provide a window into what is being withheld. Bondi met voluntarily with committee members behind closed doors on Wednesday, but it erupted when Democrats stormed out of the room in frustration, saying she would not commit to complying with her subpoena. ... Read more

The Epstein files' cottage industry

The fallout from the Epstein files has created a mini hiring boom for elite lawyers.

Scores of people named in the files - including high-profile figures as well as people whose names may have simply been mentioned in an email - have turned to criminal defense lawyers to help them navigate public scrutiny or professional blowback from their relationship with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.

Major organizations and academic institutions have also enlisted some of the biggest white-shoe law firms to conduct internal investigations into their ties to Epstein and Maxwell. Some senior executives at companies have quietly hired attorneys to review employees who have appeared in the files, or in some cases check whether an employee with a common name is the same person named in the files, according to a lawyer familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive business.

And, of course, Epstein victims, too, have enlisted counsel... Read more