Jeffrey Epstein recordsdata LIVE as ‘Invisible Man’ believed to be Andrew in emails
More than three million pages of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are being released today.
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is releasing the documents throughout Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has said. The documents include more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, he added.
Some of the documents refer to an individual believed to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly the Duke of York, whose email address is saved as the “The Invisible man” and who signs off emails with “A”. The material has prompted renewed interest in the former royal’s past associations, though there is no confirmation that the individual named in the files is him.
DoJ ‘did not protect President Trump’, says Blanche
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said during the news conference that the White House had “no oversight” of the review of the Epstein files.
“Let me just be clear — they had nothing to do with this review,” he said. “They had no oversight over this review. They did not tell this department how to do our review, what to look for, what to redact, what to not redact.”
Critics have repeatedly accused the DoJ of withholding documents that referenced President Donald Trump, an allegation Blanche repeatedly denied.
“There’s this mantra out there that the Department of Justice is supposed to protect Donald J. Trump,” he said. “That’s not true. That was never the case. We are always concerned about the victims.”
Blanche conceded, however, that “there’s a hunger or a thirst for information that I do not think will be satisfied by the review of these documents. There’s nothing I can do about that.”
Files include heavily redacted pages and email exchanges
Some pages of the newly released files are heavily redacted. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said any member of Congress can view unredacted versions at the Department of Justice.
As mentioned earlier, the DoJ is allowed to make certain redactions, including personally information that personally identifies victims and child sexual abuse material.
Photos from inside Epstein’s cell after his death by suicide
The latest release of Epstein-related files includes chilling images from inside the late sex offender’s prison cell, parts of which were sealed off with police tape after he was found dead. The 66-year-old financier and sex offender was found dead in his cell on August 10, 2019, while awaiting federal trial for sex trafficking.
Maxwell affectionately calls ‘A’ ‘sweet pea’
The latest drop of the Epstein files includes an email from Ghislaine Maxwell to a contact signed ‘A’ – who she calls “sweet pea” and expresses sympathy towards over the death of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, who passed away on March 30, 2002.
The person who signs off emails with ‘A’ from the email address “[email protected]”, which isentitled “The Invisible Man”, is believed to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Maxwell wrote on March 31, 2002: “Sweat pea – sorry you had to rush home, and also under such sad circumstances. However much the passing was to be expected in one so old, it does not make it any less sad. She was wonderful, and I am happy that I managed to meet her and speak with her. We shall reschedule. Love you. Gx.”
A reply the following day from “The Invisible Man” reads: “Got your message this morning. Sorry to have missed you yesterday I will ring later today to chat. A xxx.”
Maxwell addresses ‘The Invisible Man’ as ‘Andrew’
In an email released as part of the Epstein files, Ghislaine Maxwell addresses “The Invisible Man” as “Andrew” and refers to “Sarah and the kids”.
As a reminder, an email sent from the address “[email protected]”entitled “The Invisible Man” was released in the December batch. The message, sent to Maxwell on 16 August 2001, said: “I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.” Later in the email, the sender asks: “How’s LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?” before signing off “see ya A xxx”.
Here is an email exchange between Maxwell and ‘The Invisible Man’ released today:
The email from August 2002 shows the two accounts talking about organising a weekend together on “the Island” only for The Invisible Man to decline, with Maxwell suggesting “5 stunning red heads” would be there.
In an email signed “A”, he says: “As the planning is getting more difficult over the bank holiday weekend here I am thinking now I might join Sarah and the kids in Sotogrande for a few days which would be very important and a good thing for the girls, rather than trek across the pond.
“Please will you give me permission to do so and I am conscious of the “better offer” syndrome but in this case it wouldn’t be that…I think!”
In her reply dated August 24 2002, Maxwell said: “Andrew sweet heart – I fully understand if you want to spend time w/Sarah and the kids. I will not be remotely offended – sad not to spend time w/you and sad not to see you but at this point w/precious holidays and few days off I agree that this idea of coming to the Island looks less appealing.”
In a follow-up email sent on August 25 2002 after The Invisible Man confirmed he would not be coming, Maxwell said: “No problem, (redacted), who is now coming and 5 other stunning red heads will all just have to play with ourselves.”
In a reply on August 27, The Invisible Man said: “Look forward to catching up with you before you disappear to some exotic place and please don’t catch anything nasty on your travels! Masses of love and thanks, A xxx”
You can view documents on DoJ website
You can view all the documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on the Department of Justice’s website.
Blanche declines to comment on what’s in the files
Asked whether he can share what is new and not new in the latest batch of documents and whether there are any new high-profile figures cited, Blanche declined to say.
Epstein victims have faced ‘unspeakable pain’, says Blanche
Asked about concerns raised by Epstein’s abuse victims and survivors, some of whom have “expressed frustration” with the pace of the releases, US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche Blanche replied: “Same here.”
“The victims of Epstein have gone through unspeakable pain,” he said, adding that he hoped the work carried out over recent months would help to “bring closure” for those affected.
Blanche defends DoJ’s missed deadline
At least three million documents from the Epstein files have been released tonight – more than a month after a legal deadline for their publication had passed.
Deputy US Attorney General Todd Blanche cited the scale of the task and the need to redact sensitive information relating to victims and survivors. He rejected claims that federal prosecutors had withheld or redacted information connected to Donald Trump.
“I can assure that we complied with the statute, we complied with the act, and we did not protect President Trump,” Blanche said this afternoon. “I think… There is a hunger, or there is a thirst for information that will not be satisfied by the review of these documents,” he added.
Some lawmakers have accused the department of deliberately slowing the process in order to remove politically sensitive material, allegations Blanche again denied.
Blanche said the full body of material runs to around six million pages, comparing its scale to “two Eiffel Towers”. He insisted the department was “obviously” not defying the 30-day deadline set by Congress, which expired in December, but was balancing disclosure obligations with the need to protect victims.
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Age verification page to access new Epstein files due to pornography
Users accessing each new dataset of the newly released files on the Department of Justice website are asked to prove they are aged 18 or older. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche pointed out during the press conference that some of the content in the files may be explicit in nature.
“They include large quantities of commercial pornography and images that were seized from Epstein’s devices, but which he did not take, or that someone around him did not take,” he said.
Certain documents to be withheld
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said certain documents would be withheld from release.
“The categories of documents withheld include those permitted under the act to be withheld,” Blanche said.
These include files containing information that could personally identify victims, as well as victims’ personal or medical records, and any material that would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Depictions of child sexual abuse material, as well as images showing death, physical abuse or injury, will also be withheld. Documents that could jeopardise an active federal investigation are likewise expected to be excluded.
In addition, files protected by legal privileges – including deliberative process privilege, work product privilege and attorney client privilege – will not be made public.
“Although the act allows for withholding for items necessary to keep secret in the interest of national security or foreign policy, no files are being withheld or redacted on that basis,” Blanche added.
More than three million pages of Epstein files released
US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has announced the Department of Justice (DoJ) is releasing more than three million pages from the Epstein files.
“I’m here today to talk about the department’s compliance with its production obligations,” he said during a news conference in Washington. “We are also releasing today a letter we are transmitting to Congress and various internal protocols associated with our review.”
Blanche said the DoJ is producing “more than three million pages, including more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images in total”. “That means the department produced approximately 3.5 million pages in compliance with the act,” he added.
