US federal prosecutors have indicated that no additional criminal charges are expected following the release of millions of documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite renewed public scrutiny surrounding the case.
Speaking on Sunday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said authorities had completed their review of the newly released materials and found no evidence warranting further prosecutions.
“The review that we had done before concluded that there was no such information, and that remains our position based on what we have seen and what has been released from the Epstein files,” Mr Blanche said during an interview on CNN’s State of the Union.
More than three million documents, including emails, photographs, and video clips, were made public over the weekend as part of the final release of Epstein-related records by the US Justice Department. The materials reference a number of prominent figures from politics, business, and entertainment, including President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Britain’s Prince Andrew.
Mr Blanche reiterated the position on ABC’s This Week, stating that the review process was effectively complete, with only a limited number of documents still under judicial review.
Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former associate, remains the only other person convicted in connection with his crimes. She was found guilty of trafficking underage girls for Epstein and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Some survivors of Epstein have expressed disappointment, saying that individuals they believe were involved in abuse remain unidentified or uncharged despite the extensive document disclosures.
Mr Blanche, who previously served as President Trump’s personal lawyer, dismissed claims that sensitive material relating to the president had been withheld or redacted. President Trump has also suggested that the latest release clears his name.
“I was told by very important people that it not only absolves me, but actually shows the opposite of what some were hoping,” Mr Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday.
The Epstein case has continued to generate widespread public interest and speculation, particularly among supporters of the president who have long believed the financier was connected to a broader network involving powerful elites.
Successive document releases in recent months have detailed Epstein’s associations with senior business leaders, celebrities, academics, and political figures, including former US president Bill Clinton. Some claims contained in the documents, including allegations about private conduct, have been denied by those named.
Epstein was convicted in 2008 of soliciting an underage girl for prostitution and was later arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. He died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial. His death was ruled a suicide.
