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Pam Bondi orders the FBI to release fresh documents pertaining to the Jeffrey Epstein case by Friday morning, but the DOJ appears to ignore the request, continuously withholding the files. On Wednesday, the attorney general hinted at her intentions to have the DOJ release declassified records of Epstein’s case in the near future, adding that the files contained sickening details of his abuse of “more than 250 victims.” True to her words, Bondi released the “first phase” of the newly-declassified documents on Thursday, as made available by the Department of Justice.
However, to her chagrin and the disappointment of millions interested in the Jefferey Epstein sex trafficking case, the “phase 1” of the documents released only contained scanty details of the case, which had already been available to the public for years. This first phase contained details like flight logs from the disgraced financier’s private jet, phone numbers, address book, a blacked-out list of masseuses, evidential pointers to more than 150 items like nude images, massage tables and sex toys, as well as the names of his underage victims. The Department of Justice released these documents branded “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” to a select group of conservative influencers in a move widely branded disappointing.
DOJ Disappoints With “Declassified” Documents Release
Several top figures and netizens have pointed out that the newly declassified Jeffrey Epstein files contained no major new details about the sex offender, who was arrested in 2019, and later committed suicide just before his trial. Worse still, the DOJ downplayed the released documents in a note attached to “The Epstein Files: Phase I” released on their website hours after handing them out to the conservative influencers. The note reiterated the obvious, stating that the released files largely contain “documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the U.S. Government.”
Following this show of defiance, the US attorney general Pam Bondi openly accused the FBI of withholding thousands of pages of documents relating to the wealthy financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s case. In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Bondi disclosed that a tipster confirmed to her that approximately 200 pages of documents regarding the case remained secretly withheld at the FBI office in New York despite her repeated requests for the full files. Her note read,
“Late yesterday, l learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein. Despite my repeated requests, the FBI never disclosed the existence of the files.”
Pam Bondi Issues New Deadline for Epstein Documents Release
Bondi went on to order the FBI director to launch an immediate investigation into the reason behind the FBI’s decision to disregard her order. Additionally, she demanded that Patel turn in a detailed report of his findings and “proposed personnel action” within 14 days. Pam Bondi’s letter also included a new deadline for the FBI to release the full Jeffery Epstein files regardless of how they obtain the documents. She wrote,
“By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless of how such information was obtained. There will be no withholdings or limitations to my or your access.”
This comes amid claims by a former FBI agent suggesting people within the FBI are working tirelessly to destroy files on the agency’s servers, which may possibly include the Epstein documents. Reacting to the public outcry that followed this revelation, Rep Andy Ogles passed a bill preventing the destruction of non-public Epstein records housed in the DOJ. He also reassured Bondi of his commitment to drafting the “Preventing Epstein Documentation Obligation” Act (the PEDO Act), to ensure transparency.
Although unclear whether or not this bill would prevent further destruction of the Jeffrey Epstein files as alleged, new documents about the case have yet to be made public on the DOJ website at the time of writing. With another deadline on the Epstein file release elapsing, the Pam Bondi vs FBI case just might have another interesting twist in the future.
