The United States Justice Department has released a new cache of records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender, continuing a series of disclosures mandated by a law aimed at determining what the government knew about Epstein’s sexual exploitation of minors and his connections to influential figures such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
Here’s some essential information on the infamous Jeffrey Epstein files, as well as a list of the personalities mentioned so far.
Who was Jeffrey Epstein?
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Jeffrey Epstein was a US investor who was convicted of sex offenses and faced allegations of trafficking women and girls for sexual purposes. He later became a multimillionaire and associated with a network of wealthy individuals, influential politicians, and even royalty.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors in Florida and New York. He had already faced legal troubles in 2008, when he agreed to a controversial plea deal that allowed him to serve only 13 months in prison for similar offenses. The renewed scrutiny of his actions led to his arrest in 2019, but he died in his jail cell in August 2019, and his death was ruled a suicide.
Epstein Files: An overview
On December 19, 2025, in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the Department of Justice released hundreds of thousands of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates’ crimes. The “Epstein files” are a large collection of documents related to two criminal investigations into sex trafficking carried out by Epstein.
Following his death, debate erupted over the contents of these files, the individuals listed, and the circumstances surrounding their participation. By 2025, this and other probes had become a cause of contention during President Donald Trump’s second term, with even some of his most ardent supporters feeling betrayed by his administration’s refusal to reveal details about the Epstein case.
List of names in Epstein files
Here is a select list of high-profile individuals mentioned in the declassified Epstein files. Although this is not an entire list, none of them have been accused of misconduct thus far.
-The former U.S. president Bill Clinton
-U.S. President Donald Trump
– Ex-Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
-Epstein’s close associate, Ghislaine Maxwell
-Founder of L Brands, Les Wexner
-Pop sensation Michael Jackson
-Prominent American criminal defence attorney, Alan Dershowitz
-Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson
-Business magnate Elon Musk
-Founder of Virgin Group Richard Branson
-American Film Producer Steven Tisch
-LA Olympic chief Casey Wasserman
-Former PM of Israel Ehud Barak
-United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
-American economist Larry Summers
-Former president of Alphabet Sergey Brin
-Former President of the United Nations General Assembly Miroslav Lajčák
-American entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates
-Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
-U.K. ex-ambassador Peter Mandelson
-Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi
-Indian-American filmmaker, Mira Nair
-BJP Leader Hardeep Puri
-Businessman and former MP Anil Ambani