To date, only Epstein and Maxwell have been criminally charged in connection with the case. However more than a dozen people have been fired or have resigned after being mentioned multiple times in the files.

Lawmakers are divided over the release. Rep. Ro Khanna argues the list blurs the line between predators and people merely mentioned in documents. Rep. Nancy Mace claims names are still missing. Meanwhile, critics .... including victims and members of Congress .... have accused the DOJ of over-redacting material and shielding powerful individuals, while the department maintains it withheld certain information under privileges such as attorney-client protection and internal deliberative process.

The result is a familiar Washington paradox: massive disclosure, limited clarity, and everyone claiming either cover-up or overreach. Transparency, it turns out, is easy to demand and much harder to execute cleanly.

The list, signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and sent to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, includes public figures mentioned in the files .... regardless of context....

The list was produced under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which required the DOJ to disclose the names appearing in the records. The department says names show up in many different ways: some individuals had direct email exchanges with Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, while others are mentioned only in passing, including in unrelated news articles contained in the files.

Among the names are former presidents, business leaders, government officials, and cultural figures .... including deceased celebrities such as Princess Diana, Elvis Presley, and Michael Jackson. It also includes figures previously reported to have had connections to Epstein, such as President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, former White House Counsel Kathy Ruemmler, and Les Wexner.