The latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, released by the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2025, has revealed internal FBI emails from July 2019 discussing efforts to locate and contact at least 10 alleged co-conspirators in the sex trafficking investigation.
One email, dated July 7, 2019—just one day after Epstein’s arrest—carries the subject line “co-conspirators.” An FBI New York official asked for an update on the “status of the 10 CO conspirators.” A reply detailed progress: three had been served grand jury subpoenas in Florida; others were located in Boston, New York City, and Connecticut. Four remained outstanding, including a “wealthy businessman in Ohio,” with leads sent to the Cleveland office. The exchange mentions contacts spanning New York, Florida, Massachusetts, and Ohio, highlighting a multi-state probe.
Most names in these emails are heavily redacted, but unredacted references include Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s convicted accomplice—and Leslie Wexner, the retail billionaire whose name surfaced in connection with outreach efforts. Wexner’s representatives have denied he was ever a target or co-conspirator, stating he cooperated fully and was cleared.
Additional files reference post-Epstein suicide memos, including a seven-page outline of potential charges against co-conspirators and an 86-page update. Yet, these detailed memos were not included in the release, and no new charges have emerged beyond Maxwell’s 2021 conviction.
Victims’ advocates and lawmakers from both parties have criticized the redactions, arguing they obscure accountability. With the DOJ admitting to discovering over a million more documents—delaying full disclosure into 2026—the emails raise fresh questions about why broader prosecutions never materialized despite active tracking in 2019.
These revelations underscore the vast, interstate scope of Epstein’s alleged network and the lingering frustrations over incomplete justice.
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