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Trump treats the Taliban and Epstein clients better than he treats Thomas Massie.@ShaneCashmanEpstein Library | United States Department of Justicejustice.govPAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This decision resolves a motion by two United States Representatives to participate as amici curiae in this criminal case. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are co-sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (“EFTA” or the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 119-38, 139 Stat. 656 (2025), which was enacted nearly unanimously by Congress, and signed into law, on November 19, 2025. The Act required the Attorney General, within 30 days of its enactment and subject to certain exceptions, to make publicly available “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” in the possession of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that relate to the notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In a motion filed January 13, 2026, the Representatives seek leave to participate in this case as amici curiae for the purpose of assuring DOJ’s compliance with the EFTA. Dkts. 837– 38. They assert that, in multiple respects, DOJ has violated the Act. Dkt. 838-1 (“Amici Letter Brief”) at 1–2. First, they assert, DOJ has not complied with the December 19, 2025, deadline set by the Act for the public release of responsive records. Id. at 1 (citing Act § 2(a)). They note that, by DOJ’s admission, as of January 5, 2026—more than two weeks after that deadline—it hadMichaelChangFriedenEpstein files contain famous names, details on earlier probeERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressHandwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell APMichael R. Sisak, Associated PressThe Price of Non-Prosecutionoversightdemocrats.house.govMASTER FORENSIC REPORT: DOJ EPSTEIN FILES — Epstein Filesepstein-data.comJustice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documentsbostonglobe.comrhowardstone/Epstein-research-datagithub.comTrump treats the Taliban and Epstein clients better than he treats Thomas Massie.@ShaneCashmanEpstein Library | United States Department of Justicejustice.govPAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This decision resolves a motion by two United States Representatives to participate as amici curiae in this criminal case. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are co-sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (“EFTA” or the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 119-38, 139 Stat. 656 (2025), which was enacted nearly unanimously by Congress, and signed into law, on November 19, 2025. The Act required the Attorney General, within 30 days of its enactment and subject to certain exceptions, to make publicly available “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” in the possession of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that relate to the notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In a motion filed January 13, 2026, the Representatives seek leave to participate in this case as amici curiae for the purpose of assuring DOJ’s compliance with the EFTA. Dkts. 837– 38. They assert that, in multiple respects, DOJ has violated the Act. Dkt. 838-1 (“Amici Letter Brief”) at 1–2. First, they assert, DOJ has not complied with the December 19, 2025, deadline set by the Act for the public release of responsive records. Id. at 1 (citing Act § 2(a)). They note that, by DOJ’s admission, as of January 5, 2026—more than two weeks after that deadline—it hadMichaelChangFriedenEpstein files contain famous names, details on earlier probeERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated PressHandwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell APMichael R. Sisak, Associated PressThe Price of Non-Prosecutionoversightdemocrats.house.govMASTER FORENSIC REPORT: DOJ EPSTEIN FILES — Epstein Filesepstein-data.comJustice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documentsbostonglobe.comrhowardstone/Epstein-research-datagithub.com

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Epstein Library | United States Department of JusticeEpstein Library Share! - - - - Are you 18 years of age or older? YesNo Access Denied You must be 18 years or older to access this content. Verified Thank you for verifying your age. Privacy Notice In view of the Congressional deadline, all reasonable efforts have been made to review and redact personal information pertaining to victims, other private individuals, and protect sensitive materials from disclosure. That said, because of the volume of information involved, this website may nevertheless contain information that inadvertently includes non-public personally identifiable information or other sensitive content, to include matters of a sexual nature. In the event a member of the public identifies any information that should not have been posted, please notify us immediately by email at so we can take steps to correct the problem as soon as possible. This site houses materials responsive under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This site will be updated if additional documents are identified for release. Some of the library's contents include descriptions of sexual assault. As such, please be advised that certain portions of this library may not be appropriate for all reader...justice.gov / official-record / official / firecrawlPAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This decision resolves a motion by two United States Representatives to participate as amici curiae in this criminal case. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are co-sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (“EFTA” or the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 119-38, 139 Stat. 656 (2025), which was enacted nearly unanimously by Congress, and signed into law, on November 19, 2025. The Act required the Attorney General, within 30 days of its enactment and subject to certain exceptions, to make publicly available “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” in the possession of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that relate to the notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In a motion filed January 13, 2026, the Representatives seek leave to participate in this case as amici curiae for the purpose of assuring DOJ’s compliance with the EFTA. Dkts. 837– 38. They assert that, in multiple respects, DOJ has violated the Act. Dkt. 838-1 (“Amici Letter Brief”) at 1–2. First, they assert, DOJ has not complied with the December 19, 2025, deadline set by the Act for the public release of responsive records. Id. at 1 (citing Act § 2(a)). They note that, by DOJ’s admission, as of January 5, 2026—more than two weeks after that deadline—it hadCase 1:20-cr-00330-PAE Document 844 Filed 01/21/26 Page 1 of 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, -v-20 Cr. 330 (PAE) GHISLAINE MAXWELL, OPINION & ORDER Defendant. PAUL A. ENGELMAYER, District Judge: This decision resolves a motion by two United States Representatives to participate as amici curiae in this criminal case. Representatives Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are co-sponsors of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (“EFTA” or the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 119-38, 139 Stat. 656 (2025), which was enacted nearly unanimously by Congress, and signed into law, on November 19, 2025. The Act required the Attorney General, within 30 days of its enactment and subject to certain exceptions, to make publicly available “all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials” in the possession of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that relate to the notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. In a motion filed January 13, 2026, the Representatives seek leave to participate in this case as amici curiae for the purpose of assuring DOJ’s compliance with the EFTA. Dkts. 837– 38. They assert that, in multiple respects...MichaelChangFrieden / official-record / official / firecrawlEpstein files contain famous names, details on earlier probeERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press / open-web / newsHandwriting on newly released note matches one found after Epstein's death, experts tell APMichael R. Sisak, Associated Press / mainstream / xThe Price of Non-Prosecutionoversightdemocrats.house.gov / official-record / officialMASTER FORENSIC REPORT: DOJ EPSTEIN FILES — Epstein Filesepstein-data.com / open-web / newsJustice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documentsbostonglobe.com / open-web / newsrhowardstone/Epstein-research-datagithub.com / open-web / newsAll Documents - Epstein Archiveepstein-docs.github.io / open-web / news

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