Over 99% of Epstein files have not been made public

Time -   More than two weeks after the deadline for the release of all files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, top Department of Justice officials have disclosed that more than 99% percent of the materials have not yet been made public. 

Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche wrote in an update to a federal judge who oversaw the case against Epstein’s case on Monday that over two million documents “remain in various phases of review and redaction.” 

According to the letter, the DOJ has released roughly 12,285 documents to date, totalling around 125,575 pages of material.

The officials reiterated that the review of the remaining files will require an enormous undertaking, estimating that around 400 lawyers “will dedicate all or a substantial portion of their workday to comply” with the law Congress passed in November to compel the material’s release, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, for the “next few weeks ahead.” 

They added that more than 100 “specially trained document analysts with experience handling sensitive victim materials” from the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be assisting.