The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a massive trove of Jeffrey Epstein files on December 23, 2025, featuring new photos of the financier injured in his jail cell weeks before his death, alongside documents with multiple mentions of President Donald Trump and other high-profile figures.
The release, mandated by congressional legislation, includes over 11,000 files totaling nearly 30,000 pages, comprising photographs, FBI documents, emails, and surveillance videos from Epstein’s time in custody. Among the most striking items are photographs taken on July 23, 2019, showing Epstein with injuries from a possible suicide attempt, including a makeshift ligature and him wearing an anti-suicide smock, details corroborated by the DOJ’s timeline.
This incident occurred just weeks before Epstein was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019, and the photos were part of the investigation into his death, which has been subject to widespread speculation and conspiracy theories.
The files also contain numerous references to President Trump, including an email from a prosecutor noting that flight logs revealed Trump took Epstein’s private jet “many more times” than previously known, with at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996.
Other notable figures appear in the documents, such as correspondence between Ghislaine Maxwell and “The Invisible Man,” believed to be former Prince Andrew, discussing “inappropriate friends” and social activities, adding to the long-standing scrutiny of royal connections.
Politically, the release has ignited debates, with Trump dismissing it as a distraction from Republican successes, while Democrats like Senator Chuck Schumer call for more transparency on potential co-conspirators identified in the files.
The Justice Department emphasized that some documents include unverified claims, and the ongoing phased release aims to balance transparency with victim protection, as advocates continue to push for full disclosure to address lingering questions about Epstein’s network.
