Attorney General Pam Bondi has just received a massive amount of files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This “truckload” of documents was delivered after Bondi ordered the FBI to turn over all the remaining information they had about Epstein’s crimes.
Bondi had expressed frustration the previous week, after a much-anticipated release of Epstein-related files was met with disappointment.
Critics argued that the release failed to reveal anything new or significant.
The Search for Missing Documents
A source within Bondi’s department claimed that there were thousands of pages still missing, hidden by the FBI.
Furious over the lack of transparency, Bondi gave the FBI an ultimatum: all files must be handed over by 8 AM on Friday.
Speaking to Sean Hannity on Fox News, Bondi revealed that the FBI, now under the leadership of Kash Patel, met the deadline and delivered the additional documents.
“I was told where these documents were kept—Southern District of New York, shock,” Bondi explained.
“I gave them until Friday 8 AM, and we got everything… a truckload of evidence.”
What’s in the Files?
According to Bondi, Patel and his team are now working through the thousands of pages of documents, compiling a report that will explain why these files were initially withheld.
Bondi made it clear that the priority is to go through these files quickly but carefully, ensuring that the victims of Epstein are protected during the process.
Investigating the FBI’s Actions
In light of the missing documents, Bondi demanded a thorough investigation into why the FBI failed to follow her original order.
She directed Patel to investigate the matter and deliver a full report, including any proposed personnel actions, within 14 days.
Patel responded firmly to the allegations, vowing that under his leadership, the FBI would embrace transparency, integrity, and accountability. “If there are gaps, we will find them.
If records have been hidden, we will uncover them,” Patel declared.
“Everything will be brought to the DOJ and shared with the public, as it should be.”
Holding the Biden Administration Accountable
Bondi also criticized the Biden administration for failing to release all the Epstein files to the public.
“No one did anything with them,” she stated, questioning why the files had been sitting in the Southern District of New York.
She accused the previous administration of not believing in transparency, and she emphasized that under her leadership, things would be different.
“It’s a new day, a new administration,” she said. “Everything is going to come out, and the public has a right to know.”
The Files Released So Far
The files that have been made public so far include a heavily redacted list of masseuses who were employed by Epstein.
Though the names of the masseuses are blacked out, it’s clear that 254 individuals were linked to Epstein in various capacities.
These women were often young and inexperienced in massage therapy, and were instructed to “bring friends” to also perform services for Epstein and his associates.
Many of these women didn’t know they were about to be involved in sexual acts when they were hired.
Along with the list of masseuses, the files also contain flight logs from Epstein’s private plane, as well as a redacted version of an address book, believed to have been compiled by Epstein and his long-time associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
Although these documents have been available in the public domain for years, Bondi pointed out that they had never before been officially released by the U.S. government.