Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump are shown in this photo released as part of new documents from the investigation of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein by the Department of Justice on December 23, 2025 in Washington, DC, US. US Department of Justice. | Image Credit: Reuters
The US Department of Justice has released a new collection of documents From investigative files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, continuing a series of legally mandated disclosures aimed at revealing what the government knew about his sexual exploitation of minors and his contacts with influential figures such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
Here is some important information about the infamous Jeffrey Epstein files and the list of people mentioned so far.
Who is Jeffrey Epstein?
Jeffrey Epstein is a United States financier who was convicted of sex crimes and accused of serial trafficking of women and girls for sexual purposes. He later became a multi-millionaire and was associated with a network of wealthy individuals, influential politicians and royalty.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking of minors in Florida and New York. He previously ran into legal problems in 2008 when he struck a controversial plea deal that allowed him to serve just 13 months in prison for similar crimes. A renewed scrutiny of his actions led to his arrest in 2019, but he died in his prison cell in August 2019, with his death ruled a suicide.
Commuters walk past a bus stop near Nine Elms station as activists put up a poster showing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein near the U.S. Embassy in London, Thursday, July 17, 2025. Image Credit: AP
The Epstein Files: An Overview
On December 19, 2025, pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, The Justice Department released hundreds of thousands of documents related to the crimes of Jeffrey Epstein and his associates. The “Epstein Files” are an extensive collection of documents related to two criminal investigations involving sex trafficking conducted by Epstein.
After his death, debates intensified about the contents of these files, the individuals mentioned and the circumstances surrounding their involvement. By 2025, these hearings and more had become a source of controversy during President Donald Trump’s second term, Even some of his staunchest supporters expressed feelings of betrayal at his administration’s reluctance to disclose information related to the Epstein case.
List of names in the Epstein files
Here is a select list of high-profile figures mentioned in the declassified Epstein files. Although not an exhaustive list, none of them have ever been accused of wrongdoing.
– Former US President Bill Clinton
– US President Donald Trump
– Ex-Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
-Epstein’s close associate, Ghislaine Maxwell
-L Brands founder, Les Wexner
-Pop sensation Michael Jackson
-Prominent American criminal defense attorney, Alan Dershowitz
– Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York
-Virgin Group founder Richard Branson
– American filmmaker Steven Tisch
– LA Olympic head Casey Wasserman
-Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel
-United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick
-American economist Larry Summers
– Sergey Brin, former chairman of Alphabet
-Miroslav Lajek, former President of the United Nations General Assembly
– American entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates
– Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon
-Former UK Ambassador Peter Mandelson
–Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
-Indian-American filmmaker, Meera Nair
-BJP leader Hardeep Puri
Published – February 02, 2026 12:17 pm IST
