Epstein Files Released: Thousands of Pages Made Public

The U.S. Justice Department has released the first batch of documents from its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. More than 3,300 pages were made public on Wednesday. Officials stated this is just the beginning. They confirmed that "hundreds of thousands" more records will be disclosed in the "next couple of weeks." The release is part of a court order under a U.S. transparency law. The documents are related to the investigation into Epstein, the financier who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. This initial release contains records from a civil lawsuit. Officials are reviewing the larger set of documents to remove sensitive personal information before making them public.