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What has been released from the Epstein files so far?published at 00:05 GMT 19 November
By Shayan Sardarizadeh
As we continue to cover lawmakers’ pressure campaign on Donald Trump to release all of the documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, it’s worth revisiting what has been released so far – which BBC Verify has been digging into.
Tens of thousands of pages of evidence from federal investigations into convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, known as the Epstein files, have been released to the public in stages over several years.
These documents, some released in redacted format, include Epstein’s flight logs, his contact book, email exchanges, court documents, and testimonies from victims and witnesses.
While the names of many high-profile figures appear in them, that does not mean they were aware of, or involved in Epstein’s crimes.
The latest batch released last week mostly consisted of emails between Epstein and associates, including three by Epstein which directly referenced President Donald Trump. There is no evidence linking Trump to any of Epstein’s crimes and he has denied any knowledge of them.
A 2011 email from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, has also been released. In it, he replied to a forwarded email by Maxwell about alleged sexual activity with a masseuse working for Epstein. Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.
Lord Peter Mandelson appeared in a 2016 email exchange with Epstein, eight years after Epstein’s conviction for soliciting sex from a minor in Florida. Mandelson, who was sacked from his role as the UK ambassador to the US in September, has repeatedly said he regrets his relationship with Epstein and there’s no evidence that he is involved in any wrongdoing.
