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10 reports indexed, newest first.

October 2026

  1. Seventeen Democratic attorneys general urge Congress to pass second Epstein files bill

    In a letter to congressional leaders, state attorneys general backed Rep. Thomas Massie's bill requiring the Justice Department to share unredacted Epstein records with state and local prosecutors. The department says withheld files are duplicates, unrelated or privileged.

    Legislation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by Spectrum News

September 2026

  1. House holds Leon Black in contempt of Congress

    The House approved a resolution holding Black in contempt for defying its Epstein subpoena, referring the matter to federal prosecutors.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by KSAT (Associated Press)

June 2026

  1. Bill Gates testifies to House panel about Epstein ties

    Gates told the House Oversight Committee that Epstein tried to use knowledge of an extramarital affair to pressure him.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by WPTV (Scripps News)

May 2026

  1. Epstein survivors testify at congressional Democrats' hearing in West Palm Beach

    Survivors spoke at a shadow hearing held by House Oversight Democrats in Palm Beach County, pressing for accountability from the Justice Department.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, FloridaReported by WPTV

March 2026

  1. House committee subpoenas Attorney General Bondi over Epstein files

    The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Bondi to testify about the Justice Department's handling and release of the Epstein files.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by WPTV (Scripps News)

February 2026

  1. Bill Clinton questioned by House investigators about Epstein

    The former president sat for a deposition in the House Oversight inquiry, saying he did nothing wrong in his association with Epstein.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, New YorkReported by KSAT (Associated Press)

  2. Maxwell invokes Fifth Amendment before House committee, seeks clemency

    Maxwell declined to answer House Oversight questions, citing her Fifth Amendment rights, while her lawyer sought clemency from Trump.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by KSAT (Associated Press)

November 2025

  1. House Democrats release Epstein emails referencing Trump

    Oversight Committee Democrats released emails from the Epstein estate referencing Donald Trump; the White House called the release a smear and Trump denied wrongdoing.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by KSAT (Associated Press)

September 2025

  1. House committee posts first batch of DOJ Epstein files

    The Oversight Committee publicly released records it received from the Justice Department, though most had already been public.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by KSAT (Associated Press)

August 2025

  1. House Oversight Committee subpoenas Epstein files and seeks Clinton depositions

    The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department for Epstein case files and sought depositions from Bill and Hillary Clinton and former law enforcement officials.

    Investigation Jeffrey EpsteinUnited States, District of ColumbiaReported by KSAT (Associated Press)