US Department of Justice Releases Over 11,000 New Epstein Files with Controversial Claims
On December 23, 2025, the US Department of Justice released at least 11,000 additional files related to Jeffrey Epstein, with some documents implicating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. An email dated August 16, 2001, sent to Ghislaine Maxwell referenced a Royal Family Balmoral camp and mentioned girls being “completely shattered.” Sky News identified the sender as the Duke of York based on Epstein's contact book. In the same email thread, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor denies any allegations.
Another email revealed Maxwell arranging a trip to Peru for the so-called Invisible Man, planning visits to the Nazca lines and other excursions described as enjoyable and meant for “good families.” The context of this email is unclear, and no wrongdoing is suggested.
A January 7, 2020 email from an unidentified Southern District of New York prosecutor alleges that former President Donald Trump flew on Epstein’s private jet multiple times, listing him as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, with Maxwell present on at least four of those flights. The sender and receiver of this email are redacted. The Department of Justice has stated that some documents in the latest release contain sensationalist and untrue claims about President Trump.
A postcard purportedly from Epstein, claiming that “our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls,” has been confirmed as fake by the FBI. The agency cited handwriting discrepancies and a postmark date after Epstein's death as evidence.
Additionally, a FBI report from October 27, 2020 includes a limousine-driver's claim that Trump discussed abusing a girl in 1995 and mentioned “Jeffrey” during a phone call. However, significant portions of this report are redacted, and the DOJ continues to highlight the presence of unsubstantiated claims within the documents.
There remains ongoing frustration over the slow pace of the Epstein files' release, with some politicians threatening legal action against Attorney General Pam Bondi. The deadline for the document release has already passed.
