Confidential Jeffrey Epstein documents unsealed by New York court
- Judge ordered release of previously confidential court filings related to Jeffrey Epstein
- Documents were part of 2015 lawsuit against Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell
Several previously confidential documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were made public in federal court in New York after a years-long battle over their release.
The first of what are expected to be hundreds of documents identifying more than 150 individuals were unsealed Wednesday following an order last month by US District Judge Loretta Preska.
The documents were filed in redacted form as part of a 2015 lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of participating in Epstein’s sex crimes.
While it was speculated the documents would reveal an Epstein client list, many of the names featured in the unsealed documents were widely-reported former associates of the late financier, including former US president Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of Britain. The first documents included emails, transcripts of depositions and legal filings.
Ties to Epstein already led to career downfalls for former Barclays Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black and have tarnished the reputations of billionaires Bill Gates, Leslie Wexner and many other prominent men.
