The U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million new pages from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation on January 30, 2026. The release follows the Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed by President Trump in November 2025.
The documents cover Epstein’s 2008 plea deal, his 2019 jail suicide, and investigations into his crimes. Trump’s name appears hundreds of times across the files.
One key detail shows that in 2006, Trump called Palm Beach police chief Michael Reiter during the early Epstein probe. He reportedly said, “Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this.”
Trump also told the chief he had banned Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club. He called Ghislaine Maxwell “evil” and described her as Epstein’s “operative,” urging police to focus on her.
No new evidence of wrongdoing by Trump or other high-profile figures appeared in this batch. The documents also did not reveal any secret client lists.
The release sparked intense debates online and in politics. Many argued about old protections for powerful people, while others demanded more accountability.
Experts and journalists are still digging through the massive files. So far, the documents mostly confirm what was already known about Epstein’s connections to elites.
The 2006 call highlights that Trump reported concerns about Epstein long before his later scandals, adding context to his public statements about the case.
The Epstein files will continue to be analyzed for new insights, but for now, no major surprises have emerged beyond the early warnings and Maxwell’s role.
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