The U.S. Justice Department released a second batch of documents this week related to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
The new files include multiple mentions of President Donald Trump and show U.S. authorities sought to interview Prince Andrew in two criminal cases.
The releases follow a law passed by Congress requiring the public disclosure of Epstein-related records. But many documents remain unreleased.
Trump appears more in the latest files
The new files reference Trump more often than the first batch. One document shows a 2021 subpoena sent to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. Federal prosecutors wanted employment records tied to the case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate.
Other notes say Trump flew on Epstein’s private plane several times, including a trip with Epstein and a 20-year-old woman.
The files also include tips from the FBI about Trump’s interactions with Epstein in the early 2000s. These tips were not confirmed, and no evidence links Trump to Epstein’s crimes.
Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing. He denies knowing about Epstein’s abuse. His team has said he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago.
The Justice Department said some claims in the files about Trump are false but were released as required by law.
U.S. officials wanted to question Prince Andrew
The documents show U.S. prosecutors tried to interview Prince Andrew in both the Epstein case and a separate investigation into Peter Nygard, a Canadian fashion executive accused of sexual assault.
Andrew was not a target in either case, the files state. In the Epstein probe, U.S. authorities say there is evidence Andrew had sexual contact with one of Epstein’s victims. They have not concluded he broke U.S. law.
Andrew has denied all allegations. He lost his royal titles and is no longer using his “Prince” title. His office did not respond to a request for comment.
One email in the release is from someone labeled “A”—believed to be Andrew—who asks Maxwell from Scotland if she has found him “new inappropriate friends.”
Problems in releasing the files
The Justice Department briefly took down the second batch of files after publishing them on Monday. It reposted them hours later without explanation.
Lawmakers from both parties and Epstein’s accusers say the release is incomplete. Some members of Congress say they may hold Attorney General Pam Bondi in contempt over the delay.
The department says it now has over one million additional documents to review, mostly because they contain victim information.
Officials also say some of the released files are fake, including a letter from Epstein to Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor convicted of abuse.
Victims want more answers
Survivors of Epstein’s abuse say the released files are missing key details. They say financial records and unredacted grand jury minutes were not included.
They also say some victim names were left visible in the first release.
The Justice Department says it redacts personal details to protect victims. It says it found more than 1,200 names linked to victims or their families.
Some records were held back because they involve internal Justice Department discussions protected by legal rules.
The review of the remaining files will likely take several more weeks.
