All the royals who’ve been named in the Epstein files and what it actually means

Yet the disgraced former prince isn’t the only royal named in the explosive trove connected to Epstein, who was charged with sex crimes in 2019 before dying by suicide while awaiting trial.

The long-anticipated release followed Congress passing the Epstein Files Transparency Act last November.

“Today’s release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters on Friday (30 Jan).

Still, criticism quickly followed. Some House Democrats argue that significant material remains undisclosed.

“Donald Trump and his Department of Justice have now made it clear that they intend to withhold roughly 50 percent of the Epstein files, while claiming to have fully complied with the law,” US Representative Robert Garcia said. “This is outrageous and incredibly concerning.

“The oversight committee subpoena directs Pam Bondi to release all the files to the committee, while protecting survivors.”