House panel releases 33,000-page trove of Jeffrey Epstein files

21m ago

Epstein files include documents, videos, audio files

The records released by the House Oversight Committee appear to include a combination of videos, audio recordings and text files — including emails and court documents.

Some of the documents include redactions.

It remains unclear whether the files contain any new information. Many files from the Justice Department’s investigations into Epstein — who was charged in 2019 but faced an earlier federal investigation in the 2000s — have already been made public.

By Joe Walsh

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-oversight-jeffrey-epstein-documents/#post-update-d0fe03c6

18m ago

House Dems met with Epstein victims ahead of release

Prior to the release of the Epstein documents, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. Robert Garcia of California, met with Epstein accusers on Capitol Hill.

In a gaggle with reporters, members stressed systemic government failures in the investigation into Epstein, and pledged renewed pressure for files and accountability. They described what one member called a “cover-up of epic proportions,” praised the accusers’ courage and said some victims were telling their stories publicly for the first time.

“About a month ago, we forced a vote to subpoena the Department of Justice to release all of the files associated with the Epstein case,” Rep. Summer Lee of Pennsylvania told reporters. “Since then we’ve seen only a trickle of papers, an attempt to obstruct justice and distract from what we are here to do. No one should be above the law—not princes, not elected officials, not wealthy billionaires—and it was the government itself that failed these women.”

By Patrick Maguire

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/house-oversight-jeffrey-epstein-documents/#post-update-ff9c0106

46m ago

House Oversight releases files on Jeffrey Epstein

A House committee has released tens of thousands of Justice Department documents from the federal investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail while awaiting trial in 2019.

The files were published by the House Oversight Committee after it subpoenaed the Justice Department for records on Epstein.

In a statement Tuesday, the committee said the Justice Department “has indicated it will continue producing those records while ensuring the redaction of victim identities and any child sexual abuse material.”

By Joe Walsh