DOJ Releases Previously Withheld Epstein Files Containing Trump Allegations
The Justice Department published 16 pages of FBI interview memos with a woman who accused Trump of sexual assault as a minor, after news organizations revealed the files had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative." Over 1,000 new pages were also added to the Epstein database, including the complete 2006 case file.
What Happened
On March 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice released 16 previously withheld pages containing three FBI interview summaries with a woman who alleged that Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump around 1983, when she was approximately 13 years old, and that Trump sexually assaulted her.
The release came after an NPR investigation revealed that dozens of pages were missing from the massive 3.5 million-page trove released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The DOJ stated the documents had been "incorrectly coded as duplicative" and were therefore inadvertently not published.
The Missing FBI Interviews
The newly released documents include three FBI memos describing interviews conducted between August and October 2019 with a South Carolina woman. Key details from the files:
- The woman told FBI agents that Epstein had repeatedly abused her physically and sexually starting when she was approximately 13 years old
- She alleged that Epstein "drove her and/or flew her to either New York or New Jersey" to a "very tall building with huge rooms"
- An FBI email summarizing the claims states the woman alleged Trump "subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis" when she was around 13
- Only one interview memo (from July 2019) had been included in the original January 2026 release
The documents do not indicate whether FBI agents deemed the allegations credible or conducted further verification.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.
1,000+ New Pages Added
Beyond the 16 interview pages, the DOJ added more than 1,000 new pages to the Epstein Library, including what appears to be the complete case file from the 2006 investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
You can browse the newly added documents in our archive:
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37 Pages Still Missing
Despite this release, 37 pages of records remain missing from the public database, including:
- Interview notes from the FBI conversations
- A law enforcement report
- License records
- Other supporting documentation
Political Fallout
The release comes amid growing political pressure:
- Five House Republicans joined Democrats on the Oversight Committee voting to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi over the DOJ's handling of the files
- Democrats accused the DOJ of deliberately withholding documents that implicate the President
- AG Bondi's office maintains the omission was a clerical error, not politically motivated
What This Means for the Investigation
This release underscores the importance of public scrutiny in ensuring complete transparency. The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law on November 19, 2025, requires the DOJ to release all responsive documents. The fact that missing files were identified by journalists — not by the department itself — raises questions about the thoroughness of the review process.
Read the FBI Interview Memos
We have ingested the full 18-page FBI interview document into our archive. You can read the extracted text and download the original PDF:
Access the Documents
All released documents are available through:
- DOJ Epstein Library: justice.gov/epstein
- DOJ Disclosures (Data Sets 1-12): justice.gov/epstein/doj-disclosures
- Our Archive: Browse all documents
- Search: Search the full archive