Epstein Case: What Can Be Expected from the Release of Hundreds of Thousands of Documents?

The Trump administration is required to disclose on Friday the files it holds on Jeffrey Epstein, who was found hanged in his cell in 2019 before his trial for sex crimes. The protection of victims must be ensured, even once these "hundreds of thousands of documents" are revealed. No new indictments are expected.

On Friday, December 19, the Trump administration is releasing "several hundred thousand documents" on the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Further releases are expected in the coming weeks, according to statements from a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Friday, December 19, is the final deadline set by law for the disclosure by the administration of Republican President Donald Trump of all documents in its possession related to this case that has stirred the United States for many years.

"I expect that we will release several hundred thousand documents today," said Todd Blanche, the number two at the Department of Justice, on Fox News on Friday, specifying that these documents would be "of very diverse forms."

However, he implied that this would not be the entirety of the documents, only "several hundred thousand" of them, with others still to be disclosed "in the coming weeks."

Todd Blanche justified this delay by the government's need to ensure that "each victim is fully protected."

Observers expect that the documents will be partially redacted, as the department has full discretion not to publish names or sensitive information.

"No new indictments"

"We are reviewing every document we are going to make public, ensuring that every victim — their name, identity, story — is fully protected to the necessary extent," Todd Blanche emphasized.

"To date, no new indictments are planned, but the investigation continues," also stated this former personal lawyer of Donald Trump.

The death of Jeffrey Epstein, found hanged in his New York cell on August 10, 2019, before his trial for sex crimes, has fueled countless conspiracy theories suggesting he was murdered to cover up a scandal involving high-profile figures.

Donald Trump had promised, during his victorious 2024 campaign, explosive revelations about the "Epstein case," but the Republican president has been urging his supporters for several months to move on, calling the affair a "hoax" amplified by the Democratic opposition.

After long opposing it, he had to concede in November by signing the law that forces his government to make all documents in this case public.