The New Epstein Frenzy

"Reporters, lawmakers, and ordinary Americans are poring over a deluge of new files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case today, following the latest release from the Department of Justice. This release is substantially larger than any previous ones, with 3 million pages of documents, more than 180,000 photos, and more than 2,000 videos, according to the DOJ. The website they were uploaded to-which has the elegant URL Justice.gov/Epstein -is not intuitive to operate and offers a search box as its primary navigation tool."

"But a search box was the only thing many viewers needed, as they were diving into the files in pursuit of information on specific people-President Trump in particular. Thousands of the documents appear to mention Trump, though not all of them in any significant way (for example, York Times notes that some of the documents are copies of news articles that contain his name)."

"When Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the file release earlier today, he said that the White House had "nothing to do" with their vetting and "no oversight." The DOJ press release further emphasizes the independence of the process and says that "notable individuals and politicians were not redacted in the release of any files." The only redactions, according to the release, were those made to protect victims and their families."

"Reporters sifting through the files have found plenty of news. They've turned up a series of emails that Epstein wrote about Bill Gates and then sent to himself in 2013. In these, Epstein suggests that he helped Gates have extramarital affairs and expresses disgust that Gates would "discard" their friendship after asking Epstein to do things "that have ranged from the morally inappropriate to the ethically unsound" and "potentially over the line into illegal.""

The Department of Justice released 3 million pages, more than 180,000 photos, and over 2,000 videos related to Jeffrey Epstein. The files were uploaded to Justice.gov/Epstein, a site that uses a search box as its primary navigation tool and can be unintuitive. Many viewers used search to find information on specific people, with thousands of documents mentioning President Trump though not always substantively. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the White House had "nothing to do" with vetting and "no oversight." The DOJ said notable individuals and politicians were not redacted; redactions were limited to protecting victims and families. Reporters found emails Epstein sent to himself about Bill Gates alleging involvement in extramarital affairs, which the Gates Foundation disparaged.

Read at The Atlantic