Washington, Jan 31 (NationPress) The U.S. Department of Justice has commenced the release of millions of documents associated with the inquiries and legal actions concerning Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. This initiative follows a comprehensive review mandated by a new transparency law enacted by President Donald Trump.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche informed journalists that the department is unveiling more than three million pages of content, which includes over 2,000 videos and approximately 180,000 images. This release is part of the compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law on November 19, 2025.

“Overall, the department has produced nearly 3.5 million pages in accordance with the act,” Blanche stated during a news briefing at the Justice Department.

Blanche emphasized that the review process engaged more than 500 lawyers and professionals from various divisions, including the FBI and several U.S. attorney’s offices. He mentioned that teams convened “twice daily, often more,” for nearly 75 days to finalize the review.

Initially, the department identified over six million pages as potentially relevant, but the number of released documents decreased after implementing legal and privacy guidelines. “We erred on the side of over-collecting,” he explained, noting that the final count was reduced due to necessary exclusions.

The disclosed materials encompass documents, emails, interview summaries, images, and videos collected during the Epstein and Maxwell investigations. Blanche noted that many of the videos and images contain commercial pornography or material taken from Epstein’s devices that he did not create.

The department withheld certain categories of records as permitted under the law. This includes files with victims’ personal or medical details, any representation of child sexual abuse material, records that might endanger ongoing investigations, and images depicting death or physical abuse.

Blanche mentioned that no records were withheld or redacted due to national security or foreign policy considerations. The department also invoked standard legal privileges, including attorney-client and work product protections.

All women featured in images or videos were redacted, with the exception of Maxwell, to safeguard victims’ identities. Men were only redacted when it was impossible to obscure women without doing so. He added that members of Congress could examine unredacted materials by arrangement with the department.

In response to inquiries, Blanche stated he was unaware of any secret non-prosecution agreements allegedly claimed by Maxwell. “To the extent that such arrangements exist, I’m not aware of them,” he remarked.

He dismissed allegations that the department was protecting President Trump or others. “We did not protect President Trump. We didn’t shield or favor anyone,” Blanche asserted, emphasizing that the department fully complied with the statute.

Blanche also revealed that the Justice Department has initiated a civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, describing it as a routine FBI investigation conducted in collaboration with other agencies. He refrained from discussing specifics, citing the ongoing inquiry.

The department will submit a mandated report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees outlining records released and withheld, along with justifications for redactions. After publishing these explanations in the Federal Register, Blanche indicated that the department’s obligations under the act would be fulfilled.

Jeffrey Epstein, a financier with significant connections, passed away in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. Ghislaine Maxwell, his long-time associate, was subsequently convicted for her involvement in recruiting and abusing underage girls and is currently serving a lengthy prison term.