Jeffrey Epstein is seen in one of the images released by the US Department of State, on December 20, 2025 in USA. The US Justice Department released thousands of records Friday related to the sex trafficking investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The release came on the last day of the 30 days allowed by the Epstein Files Transparency Act legislation forcing the Justice Department action to release all documents related to the probe.
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Jeffrey Epstein is seen in one of the images released by the US Department of State, on December 20, 2025 in USA. The US Justice Department released thousands of records Friday related to the sex trafficking investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The release came on the last day of the 30 days allowed by the Epstein Files Transparency Act legislation forcing the Justice Department action to release all documents related to the probe.
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