Massie: Epstein Release Must Name Accused Men or It's Incomplete

The clock is ticking on a congressionally mandated deadline for the Justice Department to release thousands of pages of investigative files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as officials scramble to redact sensitive material just hours before tomorrow's cutoff.

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law by President Donald Trump last month, posted a video on X Thursday previewing the impending disclosure.

"Our Epstein Files Transparency Act is now law. It establishes a December 19 deadline for the Attorney General to release the Epstein files," Massie said. "In this video, I’ll tell you what to expect in advance of tomorrow's statutory disclosure deadline."

Massie explained that the release will include FBI interview reports, known as 302 forms, containing allegations from victims.

"The FBI 302 forms in the files will contain the names of at least 20 men implicated in sex crimes, sourced to victim lawyers," the GOP lawmaker stated in the video.

He added, "If we get a large production on December 19th and it does not contain a single name of any male who is accused of a sex crime or sex trafficking or rape or any of these things, then we know they haven’t produced all the documents, it’s that simple."

The Justice Department is reportedly racing to redact thousands of pages of documents and images to protect victims and address privacy concerns.

Counterintelligence specialists have been pulled from other duties to meet the deadline.

The Epstein Files Transparency Act requires Attorney General Pam Bondi to make public all unclassified records related to Epstein's investigations, including flight logs, associate details, immunity deals, and materials on his 2019 death in custody.

Narrow exceptions allow withholding for ongoing probes, national security, or victim protection.

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released dozens more photos from Epstein's estate Thursday, showing his ties to figures like billionaire Bill Gates, linguist Noam Chomsky, and others.

The images include redacted faces and passports.

Co-sponsor Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., questioned the timing earlier this week, noting the release coincides with the House canceling Friday sessions.

Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while facing federal sex-trafficking charges, operated a network accused of exploiting minors for elite associates.

He secured a controversial 2008 plea deal criticized as lenient.

Trump has denied wrongdoing in his past associations with Epstein.

As tomorrow's deadline arrives for the full release of Jeffrey Epstein's investigative files, suspense builds over what revelations—if any—will emerge about the powerful circle accused of enabling the rape and trafficking of children.

After years of demands for exposure and accountability, the public waits warily, with few holding their breath for unvarnished truth.