Epstein files LIVE: Docs feature Andrew, Fergie, Clinton and Michael Jackson

The Trump administration has finally released bombshell files regarding investigations into convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell

Bombshell Jeffrey Epstein files have finally been released after Donald Trump was forced into a huge U-turn.

They include thousands of images, videos and documents. Several famous people are pictured with Epstein including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson are also pictured.

The images and documents have been shared without context and it isn't clear when the images were taken. They do not suggest any wrongdoing on the behalf of the people pictured.

04:02Tannur Anders

Early Epstein accuser feels 'redeemed'

Maria Farmer, one of Jeffrey Epstein's earliest accusers, told the BBC that she feels "redeemed" about her 1996 complaint to the FBI being included in the newly released files related to his case.

"Thank you for believing me. I feel redeemed," Farmer said.

Farmer said in that complaint that Epstein stole personal images she took of her sisters, who were aged 12 and 16. The FBI's report said that she believed Epstein had sold the photographs to potential buyers and had threatened to burn her house down if she told anyone about it, BBC reported.

"This is one of the best days of my life. Of course, it's mixed with the fact that I'm devastated about all the other little girls like Virginia who were harmed because the FBI didn't do their job," she told the broadcaster.

"I'm crying for two reasons. I want everyone to know that I am shedding tears of joy for myself, but also tears of sorrow for all the other victims that the FBI failed."

02:04Paige Ingram

All the celebrities pictured so far

From big names in the music inductry like, Michael Jackson to former royal family members, there have been a range of celebrities named and pictured in the Epstein files so far. However, we need to stress that the images below do not suggest any wrongdoing on the behalf of the people named or pictured.

Click here to see all the celebrities photographed so far.

01:57Tannur Anders

New data set contains 120 photographs from investigations

The newly released files, labled "Data Set 5", appears to contain 120 photographs from the FBI.

These photographs contain mostly of envelopes, folders and boxes of evidence from investigations into the offenses of Jeffrey Epstein and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, AP reported.

01:50KEY EVENT

Justice Department releases new file

The U.S. Department of Justice released further documents related to the Epstein case shortly after 8pm east coast time.

This is the fifth data set available to the public.

01:35Tannur Anders

Co-sponsors of Epstein Files Transparency Act say documents released do not comply with law

U.S. Republican Representative Thomas Massie said in a post on social media platform X that documents released "grossly fails to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law that @realDonaldTrump signed just 30 days ago."

In the post, Massie references a video post by Democtatic Representative Ro Khanna.

Khanna said in the video: "The justice department's document dump this afternoon does not comply with Thomas Massie and my Epstein Transparency Act."

Massie and Khanna co-sponsored the Epstein Files Transparency Act in a bipartisan effort to make the documents available to the public.

01:26Paige Ingram

Spokesman for Bill Clinton speaks out

Angel Ureña, Deputy Chief of Staff for Bill Clinton, wrote on social media. "They can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn't about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be."

He went on to say: "There are two types of people here. The first group knew nothing and cut Epstein off before his crimes came to light. The second group continued relationships with him after. We're in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that."

He adds: "Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats."

01:18Paige Ingram

Inside Epstein's Manhattan lair - from creepy decor to hidden cameras

Chilling images inside the Manhattan townhouse of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have been released as part of the largest dump of evidence taken from Epstein's estate on Friday.

There were nearly 1,500 photos from the FBI’s searches of Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse around the time of his arrest in July 2019 - one image even shows a hidden camera in a bedroom.

See inside Epstein's lair by clicking here.

00:55KEY EVENT

Trump does not comment on files

U.S. President Donald Trump did not reply to reporters' questions about the release of the Epstein files.

The president was departing the White House to attend a rally in North Carolina.

00:41Paige Ingram

Sarah Ferguson appears in multiple Epstein files photos

Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, has featured in photographs released in the Epstein files.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife featured in a number of pictures that were among thousands of documents relating to disgraced paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein that were published on the U.S Department of Justice's website on Friday evening.

Read the full story here.

00:41Tannur Anders

More than 1,200 people identified as victims

Deputy U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice identified more than 1,200 Epstein victims or their family members and has redacted or withheld material from the release that could identify them, the BBC reported.

Blanche said in a letter to Congress that the release was was not complete and that more are documents have to be reviewed before publication.

The BBC reported that his letter says more than 200 justice department lawyers are reviewing the documents.

00:36Paige Ingram

Mystery letter warned Jeffrey Epstein to 'watch out'

A cryptic letter cautioning the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to "watch out" has emerged on Friday amongst a trove of documents related to his case that have been made public.

Read the full story here.

00:28Tannur Anders

White House officials react to contents of files

Several White House officials have reacted to some of the content released from the Epstein files.

In a post on social media platform X, White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung reacted to a picture of Bill Clinton, former U.S. president, in what appears to be a hot tub.

Cheung wrote: "just chillin, without a care in the world. Little did he know…"

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt reacted to the same picture, writing: "Oh my".

The photographs of Clinton in do not show any wrongdoing and simply being pictured or named in these files is not proof of any wrongdoing. The images and documents have been shared without context and it isn't clear when the images were taken.

23:03Zahra Khaliq

More details on 'Massage for Dummies' book

Pages from the book 'Massage for Dummies' have been identified among the new Epstein file materials. The book sets out guidance on creating what it describes as the ultimate "sensual" massage.

One page makes reference to a "naked supermodel" in the context of an ideal sensual massage. Epstein was known to have recruited many of his victims as masseuses.

22:56Zahra Khaliq

'All reasonable efforts made' to protect victims

The US justice department says all reasonable efforts have been made to "review and redact personal information" about victims and other private individuals.

It adds: "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."

22:54Zahra Khaliq

Andrew Mountbatten pictured with Ghislaine Maxwell

Andrew Mountbatten appears to have been pictured in the newly released Epstein files.

The image appears to show him laying across five people, whose faces have been redacted. Ghislaine Maxwell can be seen standing behind them.

Being named or pictured in the Epstein Files does not imply any wrongdoing.

22:46Zahra Khaliq

Further documents to be released

The US Department of Justice has admitted that tonight's Epstein file release is incomplete. Further documents are set to be released by the end of the year, it said.

22:42Zahra Khaliq

Epstein demanded proof girls were under 18

Jeffrey Epstein demanded to see IDs of girls to make sure they were aged under 18, court documents show.

A victim who spoke to police in 2019 said Epstein asked to see proof that a girl was under 18. "At one point [redacted] witnessed him asking to ID for girl", notes from a police interview show.

The notes say Epstein "wanted to make sure was under 18 b/c he wasn’t believing them [redacted] messed up by bringing more older girls" Epstein "didn't want Spanish or dark girl" and was "not happy" when one was brought to him, the victim added.

22:39Zahra Khaliq

Ghislaine Maxwell at Winston Churchill's War Rooms

Another newly released image shows Ghislaine Maxwell at Winston Churchill’s War Rooms with Bill Clinton, Kevin Spacey and others.

The image shows the group standing by a desk in the war cabinet room, where Churchill directed Britain’s WW2 operations. It is important to mention that being pictured does not imply wrongdoing.

22:29KEY EVENT

Sarah Ferguson pictured with unknown women

Sarah Ferguson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's ex-wife, appears in photos with women whose faces have been blacked-out.

No context has been provided and there is no indication as to when the photos was taken. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing.

22:24Zahra Khaliq

Andrew Mountbatten and Donald Trump spotted in contact book

Andrew Mountbatten and Donald Trump have been spotted in a contact book released as part of the Epstein Files publication. Being mentioned in the files does not suggest any wrongdoing.

22:13Ethan Blackshaw

Bill Clinton pictured in hot tub

Bill Clinton is pictured in a hot tub with another person whose face has been obscured.

No context has been provided and there is no indication as to when it was taken. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing.

22:07Zahra Khaliq

Mick Jagger pictured at table with Ghislaine Maxwell

In one photo, Mick Jagger is pictured at a table with convicted child sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. It's not known when the photo was taken.

There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing by Mick Jagger, and no accusations have been made towards the musician.

Another photo shows the singer with Bill Clinton. A woman whose face has been covered stands between them.

22:02Ethan Blackshaw

Michael Jackson, Bill Clinton and Diana Ross

Another image Bill Clinton and Diana Ross with Michael Jackson. Some parts of the image are blacked-out, including someone else's face.

No context has been provided and there is no indication as to when it was taken, thus there is no suggestion of wrongdoing.

21:59KEY EVENT

Ghislaine Maxwell pictured outside 10 Downing Street

An image shows Ghislaine Maxwell outside 10 Downing Street. The photo, like many others, has been released with no context.

Maxwell recently filed a petition to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, citing "substantial new evidence". She is is currently incarcerated at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan, a minimum-security women's prison in Bryan, Texas.

21:59KEY EVENT

Michael Jackson pictured with Epstein

One image shows Epstein with Michael Jackson. No context has been provided and there is no indication as to when it was taken, thus there is no suggestion of wrongdoing.

21:52Zahra Khaliq

Book offers instructions on how to give 'sensual massage'

A book titled 'Massage for Dummies' has been found among the newly released Epstein files. The text features instructions on how to give a "sensual massage".

It also offers hundreds of pages of tips and diagrams on giving massages, including offering massages to family members or as a reward for children, as well as being willing to be the first to offer massage and continue offering it.

Some passages take on a more provocative tone, joking about needing a "naked supermodel" to create a sensual massage.

21:44Ethan Blackshaw

Multiple pictures in Epstein property blacked-out

Pictures hanging on the walls in Epstein's New York home have been blacked-out. The DoJ said aspects of the files were redacted for various reasons, including to protect survivors.

21:37Ethan Blackshaw

Epstein pictured with girl in wall art

Many pictures show the inside of one of Epstein's properties in New York. One shows a print of a photo, showing Epstein with his arm around a girl, whose face has been blacked out.

21:29Zahra Khaliq

Bill Clinton pictured in pool with Ghislaine Maxwell

Among the 300,000 new documents is a photo which shows former US president Bill Clinton in a pool with Ghislaine Maxwell.

Another shows him a hot tub with an unknown woman. Further images show him posing with Epstein. The photos have been released without context, and being mentioned/pictured does not imply any wrongdoing.

21:27Ethan Blackshaw

Epstein pictured in massive photo dump

A slew of photos have been shared with no context. Some show Epstein himself enganging in various activities in lavish settings.