Over 33,000 pages of documents related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been made public by a U.S. House of Representatives committee.
Epstein, who died by suicide in prison in 2019, continues to cast a shadow over American politics – particularly for Republican President Donald Trump – as many of his supporters have fuelled conspiracy theories tied to the case.
The Epstein Files have been released: what do they say?
The first lot of files, released Tuesday local time, primarily contained court records and previously disclosed material connected to Epstein and his convicted associate Ghislaine Maxwell. The release came as Republican leaders sought to block a bipartisan effort pushing for a formal vote on the issue.
Tuesday’s release included at least eight videos of what appear to be police interviews with victims, several of which are dated 2005 and 2006.
In one video, a girl – whose name and appearance have been obscured – stated that Epstein allegedly paid her $US350 (AUD$537) for a massage and sexual activity when she was 17.
“He has the girls take off their clothes and give him a massage,” she said in the 17-minute video.
Other documents include audio recordings from Epstein’s criminal investigation in Florida, including what appears to be an interview with a victim whose name and date of birth have been redacted.
The committee has issued subpoenas to the Justice Department and Epstein’s estate for documents, and to Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition.
In a statement, the House committee said it expects to receive additional records from the Justice Department, which are being redacted to protect “victim identities” and remove “any child sexual abuse material”.
On Tuesday, the committee also received closed-door testimony from victims of Epstein and Maxwell.
“The stories were horrific and infuriating,” Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House committee, said on X.
“In the days and weeks ahead, we will be hearing more from these victims.”
Republican committee chairman James Comer told NBC News there was “nothing new in the documents” that he ordered to be released by the panel.
“Nearly everything Republicans just supposedly ‘released’ … has already been released,” said Democratic US Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts in a post on X.
Massie and Khanna are scheduled to hold a press conference with Epstein’s victims on Wednesday morning, local time.
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