The Vault: The Epstein Files

In August 2018, more than 30 firearms—including rifles, handguns, and antique weapons—were stolen from Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico after intruders broke into multiple buildings on the property. Investigators found clear signs of a coordinated break-in, including smashed windows, tire tracks across the desert terrain, and a fence that had been cut open. Many of the weapons were repo...

The U.S. Department of Justice has begun releasing a massive tranche of documents related to its long-running investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following the Epstein Files Transparency Act—a law passed by Congress last November requiring the release of all relevant government files. On January 30, 2026, DOJ officials announced they had made available more than 3 million p...

Across the Atlantic, European nations have responded to the release of Jeffrey Epstein–related files with a comparatively aggressive and public reckoning over elite complicity. In the United Kingdom, Norway, Poland, and elsewhere, the fallout from the documents has triggered formal investigations, high-profile resignations, and political consequences for figures whose names surfaced in the records...

In 2016, French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel was reportedly close to cooperating with U.S. prosecutors against Jeffrey Epstein, offering to testify about how he recruited girls for Epstein’s sex-trafficking operations and possessed incriminating material in exchange for immunity. Federal records show Brunel had discussions with lawyers for Epstein’s victims and was planning a meeting with the U....

Jane Doe 17, who filed a lawsuit against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleges that Epstein began grooming and sexually abusing her in 2008, when she was 26 years old and working in Florida. According to her complaint, Epstein, with assistance from Ghislaine Maxwell, lured her into his circle through promises of career help and lavish gifts. He then trafficked her across multiple locations—includ...

Jane Doe 17, who filed a lawsuit against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleges that Epstein began grooming and sexually abusing her in 2008, when she was 26 years old and working in Florida. According to her complaint, Epstein, with assistance from Ghislaine Maxwell, lured her into his circle through promises of career help and lavish gifts. He then trafficked her across multiple locations—includ...

Jane Doe 17, who filed a lawsuit against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleges that Epstein began grooming and sexually abusing her in 2008, when she was 26 years old and working in Florida. According to her complaint, Epstein, with assistance from Ghislaine Maxwell, lured her into his circle through promises of career help and lavish gifts. He then trafficked her across multiple locations—includ...

Jane Doe 17, who filed a lawsuit against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleges that Epstein began grooming and sexually abusing her in 2008, when she was 26 years old and working in Florida. According to her complaint, Epstein, with assistance from Ghislaine Maxwell, lured her into his circle through promises of career help and lavish gifts. He then trafficked her across multiple locations—includ...

Jane Doe 17, who filed a lawsuit against the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, alleges that Epstein began grooming and sexually abusing her in 2008, when she was 26 years old and working in Florida. According to her complaint, Epstein, with assistance from Ghislaine Maxwell, lured her into his circle through promises of career help and lavish gifts. He then trafficked her across multiple locations—includ...

Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is now set to sit for a closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee on May 29, after initially refusing to comply with a subpoena tied to the investigation into the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Her earlier no-show triggered escalating pressure from lawmakers—particularly Democrats—who moved toward contempt proceedings...

A federal lawsuit has been filed against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing him and the Department of Justice of failing to fully comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The suit alleges that despite the law requiring the release of all Epstein-related documents within a set timeframe, the DOJ withheld large portions of material, improperly redacted key information, and in some...

Calls for the Department of Justice’s Inspector General to step in and investigate the handling of the Epstein files release have intensified as delays, contradictions, and shifting explanations continue to pile up. What began as cautious skepticism has hardened into open frustration from lawmakers, transparency advocates, and legal experts who argue that the DOJ’s conduct no longer passes the sme...

Newly uncovered leaked emails show that Prince Andrew remained in contact with Jeffrey Epstein until at least 2015—five years longer than the Duke claimed in his infamous 2019 Newsnight interview. At the time, Andrew insisted he cut ties after meeting Epstein in December 2010, following Epstein’s sex crime conviction. But the emails, originating from former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s hack...

This FBI 302 report documents an interview conducted on September 30, 2021, in New York, where an accuser connected to allegations involving Leon Black was questioned by federal authorities. The interview was attended by multiple officials, including an Assistant U.S. Attorney, FBI Special Agents, and a detective, along with the accuser’s attorney. After being advised of the identities of those pr...

The Department of Justice's declaration that Jeffrey Epstein was a "lone wolf" with no ties to intelligence and no involvement in kompromat is not just laughable—it’s an insult to the intelligence of every American with a functioning frontal lobe. This isn’t just a lie; it’s a grotesque act of gaslighting. You don’t amass blackmail material on billionaires, politicians, and royalty by accident. Yo...

Reports that Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein once discussed teaming up to purchase a magazine offer a revealing glimpse into how two serial abusers operated in overlapping elite ecosystems, treating media ownership as both status symbol and leverage. According to multiple accounts, the plan reflected a shared belief that controlling a publication could provide influence, insulation, and credi...

David Boies is one of the most powerful and controversial attorneys in modern American legal history, best known for representing Al Gore in Bush v. Gore and for building a reputation as a ruthless, high-stakes litigator for corporate and elite clients. Over decades, Boies cultivated an image as a champion of civil rights and complex litigation while simultaneously representing multinational corpo...

We sit down with Agent X for a second time — not to rehash what was already said, but to dig deeper, press harder, and follow the paper trail farther into the parts of the story that were previously redacted or obscured. This follow-up conversation picks up where the first left off, sharpening lines of inquiry about who is being protected, how institutional mechanisms have worked to bury key recor...

We sit down with Agent X for a second time — not to rehash what was already said, but to dig deeper, press harder, and follow the paper trail farther into the parts of the story that were previously redacted or obscured. This follow-up conversation picks up where the first left off, sharpening lines of inquiry about who is being protected, how institutional mechanisms have worked to bury key recor...

We sit down with Agent X for a second time — not to rehash what was already said, but to dig deeper, press harder, and follow the paper trail farther into the parts of the story that were previously redacted or obscured. This follow-up conversation picks up where the first left off, sharpening lines of inquiry about who is being protected, how institutional mechanisms have worked to bury key recor...

We sit down with Agent X for a second time — not to rehash what was already said, but to dig deeper, press harder, and follow the paper trail farther into the parts of the story that were previously redacted or obscured. This follow-up conversation picks up where the first left off, sharpening lines of inquiry about who is being protected, how institutional mechanisms have worked to bury key recor...

A former senior Foreign Office official told lawmakers that he was instructed to move ahead with appointing Peter Mandelson despite raising concerns during the vetting process, including issues connected to Mandelson’s associations and the potential political fallout. According to his testimony, he was effectively told to “get on with it,” signaling that the decision had already been made at highe...

Allegations tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch in New Mexico have expanded to include claims that multiple young men were drugged and sexually assaulted at the property, adding a new and disturbing dimension to what has already been documented about his operations. Accounts describe individuals being incapacitated, coerced, and in some cases forced to witness abuse, suggesting the ranch may hav...

A federal judge sharply criticized the conduct of a lawyer involved in an Epstein-linked lawsuit against billionaire Leon Black, finding that the attorney engaged in repeated dishonesty and serious misconduct during the case. The judge concluded that the lawyer misled both the court and opposing counsel on multiple occasions, including making false statements about related litigation and directing...

The Trump administration is facing criticism for slowing or effectively blocking cooperation with a British investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s network, particularly by restricting access to unredacted U.S. Justice Department files. British authorities, including the Metropolitan Police, have sought these materials as part of ongoing probes into individuals linked to Epstein, but the process has...