A massive trove of documents released by the U.S. Justice Department has revealed new connections between powerful figures and the network of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Among the disclosures is evidence that filmmaker Mira Nair, mother of New York politician Zohran Mamdani, attended an exclusive afterparty hosted by Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell in 2009.
The document release, comprising over three million pages of FBI records along with thousands of videos and images, occurred six weeks past its congressional deadline. The materials stem from the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated full public disclosure of all federal records related to Epstein’s case.
A particularly revealing email from publicist Peggy Siegal, dated October 21, 2009, describes the gathering at Maxwell’s townhouse following the premiere of Nair’s film ‘Amelia.’ The message names former President Bill Clinton and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos among the attendees, while offering a critical assessment of the film’s reception.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed concerns about potential cover-ups during a press conference, stating: ‘There’s this built-in assumption that somehow there’s this hidden tranche of information of men that we know about, that we’re covering up. That is not the case.’
The documents also include correspondence between Epstein and billionaire Elon Musk discussing a potential visit to Epstein’s private island, as well as images showing various prominent figures socializing with the convicted sex offender.
Notably, officials revealed that hundreds of lawyers reviewed the materials to protect victims’ identities, with all women except Maxwell being obscured in released visual materials. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking convictions.
Epstein died in August 2019 in what was ruled a suicide while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges, following a controversial 2008 plea deal that resulted in only 13 months of custody.