Attorney General Pam Bondy accused FBI director Kash Patel on Thursday of accusing federal agents of withholding thousands of pages of the Jeffrey Epstein document she had vowed to be made public.
Bondi said Patel was confirmed as the FBI head and requested the full file of the Epstein case before receiving the file, which is about 200 pages long.
“I repeatedly questioned whether this was the complete set of documents that corresponded to my request, and I was repeatedly assured by the FBI that I received the complete set of documents,” writes Bondi. “Late yesterday, I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York owns thousands of pages of documents relating to Epstein's investigation and prosecution.”
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Jeffrey Epstein is posing in front of his fleet in front of a private jet with no dates in front of his fleet. The photo is one of many people excavated at Gislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking trial in the Southern District of New York, where she was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in 2022 in collaboration with Epstein for a minor in sexual abuse. (US Department of Justice/Mega)
She said the FBI never revealed the existence of these files and requested that they be handed over by Friday morning.
“By 8am tomorrow, by February 28th, the FBI will deliver a complete and complete Epstein file to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, as well as all records, documents, audio and video recordings and materials relating to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients,” writes Bondi. “There are no withholding or restrictions on me or your access.”
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The FBI, now currently involved in a lawsuit claiming that it failed to properly investigate a credible allegation against Epstein decades ago, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Attorney General Pam Bondy will speak in Washington on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at a press conference on immigration enforcement at the Department of Justice. (AP Photo/Ben Cartis)
She added that confidential information about the victim will continue to be edited before it is made public. She also ordered an internal investigation into the matter and told Patel to propose “HR action” within two weeks.
Bondi previously said a batch of Epstein-related documents will be released Thursday afternoon.
Instagram influencer Rogan O'Handley (@DC_Draino) was seen showing declassified binders for Jeffrey Epstein files. (Fox News)
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However, it was not expected to contain much new information.
