Attorney General Pam Bondi said she hopes to release flight logs and “a lot of names” related to Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday.
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Why It Matters
Bondi has faced pressure from Republican lawmakers to release information about Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender who socialized with some of the world’s most powerful people.
While hundreds of pages of court documents that named people with ties to Epstein—including President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton and Britain’s Prince Andrew—have been unsealed, many of them were not accused of wrongdoing and were already public. They included victims of sex abuse, his employees and others with only a passing connection to the scandal.
Those names were not the rumored list of Epstein’s purported clients that some believe would implicate high-profile figures in sex crimes. On the campaign trial, Trump suggested that he would be open to releasing the Epstein “client list.”
What to Know
Asked why the information had not already been released, Bondi told Fox News‘ Jesse Watters on Wednesday that her department was working on protecting the personal information of more than 250 victims connected to Epstein.
“We have to make sure that their identity is protected and their personal information,” she said. “Other than that, I think tomorrow, Jesse, breaking news right now, you’re going to see some Epstein information being released by my office.”
Asked if the Department of Justice would be releasing a list of Epstein’s clients, Bondi said on Friday, February 21: “It’s sitting on my desk right now to review. That’s been a directive by President Trump.”
What Did Jeffrey Epstein Do for Work?
Epstein taught math and physics at The Dalton School, one of Manhattan’s most prestigious prep schools, between 1973 and 1975, while he was in his early 20s. An administrator told The New York Times in 2019 that his time at the school ended in a dismissal.
He then worked at Bear Stearns, an investment bank, and as a consultant for Towers Financial Corporation.
He set up his own financial management firm, J. Epstein and Company, in the early 1980s, which New York magazine reported sought to manage the assets of billionaire clients.
What Happened on Jeffrey Epstein’s Island?
Epstein reportedly hosted many famous guests on Little St. James, one of two tiny islands he owned in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Authorities allege that is where many of his crimes took place. Attorneys for Epstein’s victims have said they were flown to the island and forced to engage in sexual acts with powerful men, many of them allegedly clients or associates of Epstein.
How Did Jeffrey Epstein Die?
Epstein was found dead in a cell in New York’s Metropolitan Correctional Center in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
His death was ruled a suicide but has sparked a wave of conspiracy theories due to his well-documented connections to public and powerful figures.
A Justice Department inspector general’s report released in 2023 said there was no evidence of foul play, and that a “combination of negligence, misconduct and outright job performance failures” by jail staff allowed Epstein to take his own life.
What People Are Saying
Bondi told Watters on Wednesday: “What you’re going to see, hopefully tomorrow, is a lot of flight logs, a lot of names, a lot of information but it’s pretty sick what that man did.”
Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican leading a task force focused on declassifying federal secrets, said in response to Bondi’s comments: “This is a huge win, not just for our task force and Congress, but I think for the entire country. Kudos to Bondi, Trump, and everyone that’s worked so hard to make this happen.”
Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett, a Republican, wrote on X on Monday: “Where are the Epstein Files @PamBondi?”
What’s Next
Bondi said she hoped to release the information on Thursday.
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