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Epstein files released: How to view and download files from DOJ website? Step-by-step details
Justice Department begins making searchable Epstein files available online under new transparency law. Here’s how you can access them
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has begun releasing a large trove of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
The DOJ’s online archive, the Epstein library, is categorised into multiple data sets, including court records, previously released materials, documents shared due to public records requests, and batches previously provided to the House Oversight Committee.
However, not all files have been released yet. Lawmakers are saying the department has missed the statutory deadline to make everything public.
What the DOJ released and how it isorganised?
The Justice Department said it has sorted the Epstein materials into four clearly defined categories, each reflecting how and why the records were released.
Court records
This section includes documents from more than 50 criminal and civil cases, covering:
Federal Criminal prosecutions against Epstein
State-level cases in Florida
High-profile civil lawsuits, including those filed by Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre
Each case entry links directly to PDF court filings, such as indictments, motions, judgments and exhibits, many of which had previously been accessible only through individual court dockets.
DOJ disclosures, including under the Epstein Files Transparency Act
The DOJ said this category contains records disclosed pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405), legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in November.
These disclosures include internal DOJ materials that the department said it was legally required to release under the new statute.
Freedom of Information Act (FIOA)
This section compiles documents that were made public in response to FOIA requests over several years. While some of the material has circulated previously through media reports, the DOJ said publishing it centrally improves public access and accountability.
House Oversight Committee disclosures
The final category includes the batch of Epstein-related files released to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in September, much of which contained material that was already public but had not previously been easy to locate in one place.
How to view and download?
- Visit justice.gov/epstein
- Select one of the four categories displayed on the landing page
- Click on a specific case or disclosure set
- Open or download the linked PDF documents directly from the site
The DOJ said no registration or login is required.
