The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a significant new batch of documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, including internal emails detailing previously undisclosed flights taken by President Donald Trump on Epstein's private jet in the 1990s and correspondence involving Britain's Prince Andrew (now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor).
This latest disclosure, described by the DOJ as comprising nearly 30,000 pages, follows earlier releases mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a bipartisan law signed by President Trump on November 19, 2025. The act requires the public release of all unclassified Epstein-related records held by the DOJ, with protections for victims.
In a statement posted on X, the DOJ addressed references to Trump: "Some of these documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear: the claims are unfounded and false, and if they had a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already." The department emphasized its commitment to transparency while applying "legally required protections for Epstein’s victims."
A key revelation is an internal email dated January 8, 2020, from an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York. The prosecutor alerted colleagues that flight records showed Trump had traveled on Epstein's jet "many more times than previously has been reported." Specifically, Trump was listed as a passenger on at least eight flights between 1993 and 1996, including four on which Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein's convicted accomplice—was also present.
Details include: one 1993 flight with only Trump and Epstein as passengers; another with Trump, Epstein, and a then-20-year-old woman (name redacted); and two flights involving women described as potential witnesses in a Maxwell case. Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with these flights or Epstein's crimes. The president and Epstein were known social acquaintances in New York and Palm Beach during that era, before reportedly falling out in the early 2000s.
The release also includes emails from 2001 involving Maxwell and a correspondent using the alias "The Invisible Man," signing off as "A." In an August 16, 2001, message, the sender wrote: "I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family," before asking, "Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?" Maxwell replied: "So sorry to disappoint you; however, the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends."
Contextual clues—references to leaving the Royal Navy ("RN") in July 2001, a recently deceased valet, and the alias matching an entry in Epstein's phone book for the "Duke of York"—strongly suggest the sender is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Buckingham Palace has been contacted for comment but has not responded. The emails do not indicate wrongdoing.
Andrew's ties to Epstein have faced renewed scrutiny. In October 2025, King Charles III stripped him of remaining royal titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge following fresh revelations. By November, a formal Letters Patent removed his "His Royal Highness" style and prince title, leaving him as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. His friendship with Epstein reportedly ended around 2011 amid threats of legal action.
The documents build on prior releases starting December 19, 2025, which included photos (e.g., Bill Clinton with Epstein) and investigative materials but drew criticism for heavy redactions and delays beyond the act's deadline. Lawmakers like Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who co-sponsored the bill, accused the DOJ of non-compliance. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for investigations into potential co-conspirators.
The trove encompasses FBI tips, internal communications, subpoenas (including one to Trump's Mar-a-Lago), blueprints of Epstein's properties, and records from his 2019 death. No new charges have emerged, and the DOJ has stated no credible allegations warrant further prosecutions beyond Maxwell, who is serving 20 years.
Reactions vary: Democrats demand full unredacted releases and probes into named figures; some Republicans criticize perceived delays. Victims' advocates praise transparency but decry insufficient victim protections in initial batches.
As releases continue into late 2025, the files underscore Epstein's extensive network among elites while raising questions about investigative thoroughness. Trump has dismissed scrutiny as distractions, noting many innocently associated with Epstein.
This ongoing disclosure, compelled by Congress, aims to provide accountability nearly two decades after Epstein's 2008 plea deal and following his 2019 suicide.
