In the December 2025 releases of Jeffrey Epstein investigative files—mandated by the Epstein Files Transparency Act—the U.S. Department of Justice disclosed internal FBI emails from July 2019 revealing that, just days after Epstein’s July 6 arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges, agents actively pursued at least 10 potential “co-conspirators”.
A July 7 email from the FBI’s New York office asked for an “update on the status of the 10 co-conspirators,” while a July 9 exchange from the Crimes Against Children Human Trafficking Unit detailed efforts to locate and serve grand jury subpoenas (GJS) on them, with breakdowns like three in Florida, one in Boston, one in New York City, one in Connecticut, and others (including a “wealthy businessman in Ohio”).
Most names remain heavily redacted, but unredacted references include Ghislaine Maxwell (later convicted), modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel (died in custody in 2022), and billionaire Les Wexner (who denied being a target and stated he cooperated fully).
Later documents mention a seven-page memo on potential charges post-Epstein’s August 2019 suicide and an 86-page update, but these were not released. The investigation into co-conspirators continued into 2020, leading to Maxwell’s arrest, but no others were charged.
Critics, including lawmakers, questioned the redactions and lack of follow-up prosecutions, while the DOJ emphasized victim protections and noted insufficient evidence for additional charges. As of early 2026, Maxwell remains the only convicted co-conspirator.
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