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.

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 Epstein's 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.

21:21KEY EVENT

List of 254 masseuses - all redacted

The files contain a document titled "D Masseuse List" which lists 254 names - all names have been redacted.

21:16KEY EVENT

Epstein's contact book is released

Jeffrey Epstein's contact book has been released.

It features the names of thousands of people. Other details, like addresses and phone numbers, have been redacted.

The inclusions of the names does not imply wrongdoing.

21:07KEY EVENT

Department of Justice releases Epstein files

The US Department of Justice has released thousands of new files linked to convicted peadophile Jeffrey Epstein.

21:07Joe Smith

'This is the moment everyone in Epstein's circle feared'

The Epstein Files Transparency Act, signed into law on November 19, ensures that while the paedophile's victims will remain fully protected, his wealthy associates will not.

One Washington source told us: "This is the moment everyone within Epstein's circle has always feared."

21:07Joe Smith

Trump has fought the release

Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has struck a combative tone and had public spats with Republicans who wanted the Epstein files to be made public. The documents, held by the US Government, are known to be the largest trove of documents pertaining to sex offender and his "madam" Maxwell, ever set to be made public.