Epstein Files: Charges, Suicide, and 3.5 Million Pages Unveiled

• The 'Epstein Files' comprise millions of documents from the US Department of Justice, including emails, flight logs, and bank records related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network.
• Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier, was accused of running a sex trafficking ring involving underage girls, leveraging his wealth and connections.
• His timeline includes a 2005 investigation, a controversial 2008 plea deal, a 2019 arrest on new charges, and his death by suicide in jail.
• Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in 2021 for her role in recruiting and abusing minors, sentenced to 20 years.
• Recent developments include the unsealing of civil court documents in January 2024, a House committee releasing emails in November 2025, and the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" leading to the public release of 3.5 million pages by early 2026.