The Department of Justice has released a 200-page report of Jeffrey Epstein’s contact lists and flight logs. The list has some troubling revelations and connections to famous figures in business, politics, and entertainment. This new information was announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi as the “first phase” of documents related to the extensive network Epstein had of sex offending. While the documents expose some of far-reaching connections, many argue that there isn’t much here that wasn’t already known through earlier leaks and court filings.
Celebrity Connections and Political Elite
Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs and contact bookmax are full of A-list celebrities and influential figures. Musicians on the list include Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, 1990s rock singer Courtney Love, and pop star Michale Jackson appear documents, and actors Alec Baldwin, Ralph Fiennes, and Dustin Hoffman are listed as well. The documents also reveal that Donald Trump and his then-wife Marla traveled on Epstein’s private jet multiple times in 1993 and 1994, accompanied by both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, according to the flight logs. Political figures in the logs include Ethel Kennedy (John’s F’s mother), former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Ted Kennedy, and Jon Huntsman.
Disturbing Evidence and Redacted Information
Several items were seized from Epstein’s properties, including multiple digital storage units labelled “girls pics nude book 4” and photographs of “female buttocks.” Investigators also found a number of massage tables, sex toys, and hard drives in both his New York and Virgin Islands homes. 254 names of “masseuses” appears in the documents, but they’re all redacted out (identities were protected for the victim’s sakes). An item especially of note was an envelope marked “SK” full of additional envelopes containing $17,115 cash, dated while Epstein’s was in prison in 2008. FBI Director Kash Patel promises a thorough investigation into concerns that some documents may be missing, stating, “There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned.”
Implications and Allegations
These documents go hand in hand with the roughly 950 pages of court records that were unsealed in January of 2023 – part of the defamation lawsuit Virginia Giuffre’s filed against Ghislaine Maxwell. It’s worth noting that having your name in Epstein’s contact book does not guarantee any shenanigans, but there are some facing specific and serious allegations. Prince Andrew’s name can be found in the contact list and Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs, and Johanna Sjoberg testified she was inappropriately touched at Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse in 2001 by royals.
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz has been accused (by Jane Doe #3), but he denies ever meeting the woman testifying. French model scout Jean-Luc Brunel, who committed suicide in a Paris jail in 2022 while waiting for trial for allegedly raping underage girls, was listed in Epstein’s contacts as a “close travel companion.” Bill Clinton is also mentioned, but he isn’t accused of doing anything illegal.
Despite the public reaction of there being little to no new information, Attorney General Bondi believes these documents represent an important step forward. Additional flight log files are expected to be released in the coming weeks, and hopefully the full scope of Epstein’s network and operations will be revealed. This has been a long time coming, and it would be nice to see accountability for his extensive criminal enterprise transgressions.