Attorney General Bondi Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files

‘The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein’s extensive network,’ Bondi said.

Jeffrey Epstein on March 28, 2017. New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Feb. 27 declassified and publicly released the first phase of files related to the investigation and conviction of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the Justice Department head found that the FBI withheld some of the documents.

Bondi released the first batch of files on Thursday in conjunction with the FBI. Epstein was convicted of sexually abusing and exploiting more than 250 underage girls in his homes in New York, Florida, and other locations. The initial batch of files contains “documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the U.S. Government,” according to the Justice Department.