Revelations from the Epstein Files: Trump, Co-Conspirators, and Controversial Claims

Wed Dec 24 2025 06:46:13 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein documents from the U.S. Department of Justice includes significant mentions of Donald Trump and names ten alleged co-conspirators. Lawmakers call for transparency amid a backdrop of redactions and sensational claims.

The U.S. Department of Justice's recent disclosure of over 11,000 documents related to Jeffrey Epstein raises various concerns, particularly regarding names blacked out and the inclusion of notable figures like former President Donald Trump. The documents portray a complex web of alleged co-conspirators, although some entries, such as a purported letter to Larry Nassar, have been identified as fake. As lawmakers demand more transparency, the findings continue to stir public interest and scrutiny about Epstein's network.

The US Department of Justice released its latest - and largest - tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files on Tuesday.

The 11,000-plus documents continue a stream of released information that began on Friday, the deadline mandated in a new law that required the department to publicly release all of its investigative files into the deceased paedophile and financier.

Many of the documents released on Tuesday are redacted with names and information blacked out, including names of people who the FBI appears to cite as possible co-conspirators in the Epstein case.

The justice department is facing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle over the amount of redactions, which the law specifically states can only be done to protect the identity of victims or active criminal investigations.

President Donald Trump's name appeared more in these new documents than in previous releases. Many were media clippings that mention him, but one notable email from a federal prosecutor indicated Trump flew on Epstein's jet.

The justice department said some files contain untrue and sensationalist claims about Trump.

Being mentioned in the Epstein files does not indicate wrongdoing. BBC has requested comment from individuals named in our reporting.

Email exchange between 'A' and Ghislaine Maxwell about 'girls'

Of the thousands of pages included in this latest release, one 2001 email sent by a person identified as A stands out. The message, to Epstein's accomplice and close associate Ghislaine Maxwell, says that A is at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.

A then asks Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for sex trafficking of minors and other offences: Have you found me some new inappropriate friends? In another email sent later that day, Maxwell writes back: So sorry to disappoint you, however the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends.

Another exchange in the new files between Maxwell and The Invisible Man discusses a trip to Peru.

FBI email lists out 10 alleged co-conspirators to Epstein

Among the documents released are emails appearing to be sent between FBI personnel in 2019 that mention 10 possible co-conspirators of Epstein. The emails said six of the 10 co-conspirators had been served with subpoenas.

Justice Department says Epstein letter to Larry Nassar is a fake

A letter included in the released batch of documents got a lot of attention online. But, according to the justice department, it is fake. The handwritten letter and envelope at first appeared to show Epstein writing to Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor who is serving decades in prison for sexually abusing young female athletes.

Trump's travels aboard Epstein's private jet

Trump's name appears more in these files than in other batches of documents released by the justice department. Notably, in a January 2020 email, a federal prosecutor in New York wrote that newly received flight records reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported.

Fake video of Epstein included

Among one of the odder entries in Tuesday's document drop was a fake video showing an Epstein-like figure in a prison cell, which raised questions of how it had appeared in the department's official files.