Dalena Reporters l December 23, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released another large batch of previously confidential records connected to the investigations of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, adding nearly 30,000 pages of documents to the public record amid ongoing political and legal debate over transparency and public accountability. The new tranche was posted online on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, continuing a phased disclosure mandated under the Epstein Files Transparency Act — a law passed by the U.S. Congress requiring the publication of records related to Epstein and his associates.
The newly released files include internal prosecutor communications, flight logs, photographs and investigative materials tied to Epstein’s extensive network. Among the most discussed revelations is a **2020 email from an assistant U.S. attorney indicating that former President Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet at least eight times between 1993 and 1996, including multiple flights when Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell was present. One log reportedly shows Trump, Epstein and a 20-year-old woman aboard the same flight. The DOJ emphasised that these historical references are part of investigative records and that Trump has not been accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein’s crimes.
In a statement on social media platform X, the Justice Department described some claims contained in the documents as “untrue and sensationalist” — asserting that where allegations lacked credibility, they were not used in prosecutions and were not evidence of criminal conduct. The DOJ said such material was released for transparency but stressed that the presence of a name in the records does not imply guilt.
Despite the volume of material released, the files remain heavily redacted. Entire pages and grand jury transcripts are obscured to protect victim identities and comply with legal requirements, drawing criticism from survivors’ advocates and some lawmakers who argue the release remains incomplete and overly sanitized. Congressional critics have accused the DOJ of failing to fully comply with the strict disclosure timeline of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, even as the department continues to process hundreds of thousands of pages before public release.
The latest publication adds to a series of document dumps that began earlier in December and represents the largest single tranche of Epstein-related records made public to date. While the material has reignited public interest in Epstein’s extensive social and political connections — including references to other prominent figures also mentioned in the files — officials and legal scholars alike emphasise that inclusion in the released records does not equate to legal culpability.
The Justice Department has indicated that additional batches of files are expected in the coming weeks as part of the ongoing disclosure process, even as debates persist over how much of the total archive has yet to be made public.
Published by Dalena Reporters.