The Department of Justice (DoJ) recently sent a letter to Congress that identifies a long list of world leaders and famous figures mentioned in the millions of pages of Jeffrey Epstein's records. While the document names several high-profile individuals, it fails to explain the nature of their connection to the disgraced financier, sparking immediate backlash from lawmakers.
Representative Ro Khannahas criticised the move, saying the lack of context only confuses the public and hides the truth about who was actually involved in illegal acts.
The Justice Department handed over a record of high-profile individuals to Congress on Saturday, following an analysis of millions of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Obtained byCNN, the six-page document identifies numerous high-profile individuals in the records but does not clarify their actual relationship or level of contact with Epstein. This letter, sent to the leadership of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, was signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and lists these names regardless of why they appear in the files.
SCOOP: The Department of Justice has sent over a letter to Congress outlining why it made redactions to the Epstein files.The six-page letter also includes a list of all "government officials and politically exposed persons" in the files.pic.twitter.com/aRCmS2p1Bg
The Justice Department produced this record because of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a piece of legislation recently passed by Congress. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Congress forced the Justice Department to generate this record.
While some individuals on the list had established relationships with the convicted sex offender, others have no known history of personal contact with him. The document mentions various presidents, prominent business figures, and government officials, along with late icons such as Princess Diana, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley.
The records also identify several individuals with previously reported connections to Epstein, includingDonald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Steve Bannon, as well as Kathy Ruemmler and Les Wexner. Aside from Epstein himself and his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, none of the individuals mentioned in the files has faced charges related to Epstein's illegal activities.
The Justice Department sent a letter to Congress on Saturday that included a list of names of “politically exposed persons” mentioned in the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.@AliRoginhas more.pic.twitter.com/REHm5KbXNU
The document sent to Congress also lists several high-profile individuals for the first time, though some were mentioned only in media reports and appear to have no direct link or communication with Epstein. 'Names appear in the files released under the Act in a wide variety of contexts,' theDOJ letterexplains.
Source: International Business Times UK
