Deputy Attorney General Says No New Charges After Epstein File Release
DOJ posted about 3 million additional pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images on Jan. 29, 2026 while Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the review is over.
Associated PressTop Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
The GuardianTodd Blanche says review of Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking case ‘is over’
Daily CallerTodd Blanche Breaks Down How FBI Handles Anonymous Epstein Allegations
The American ConservativeDoJ Releases More Epstein Files
Overview
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Jan. 29, 2026 the Justice Department's review is over and found no basis for new criminal charges after posting about 3 million additional pages, officials confirmed.
The release, undertaken under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, included roughly 2,000 videos and 180,000 images and renewed scrutiny of Epstein's ties to public figures, prompting survivor demands for accountability, survivors and attorneys said.
Blanche defended the department's handling in interviews on ABC and CNN, saying DOJ reviewed more than 6 million pages with more than 500 reviewers and that redaction errors affected about .001% of materials.
Survivor attorneys Brad Edwards and Sigrid McCawley said the rollout contained "literally thousands of mistakes" and "outrageous" redaction errors that exposed victims' identities, a charge DOJ disputes as minimal, according to statements and interviews.
Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawmakers DOJ will brief Congress within 15 days, and the department said it will submit a formal report and publish redaction justifications in the Federal Register, records show.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the coverage as a clash between the Justice Department’s assurance of no new prosecutions and survivors’ anger. They foreground DOJ quotes early, use loaded descriptors ("horrible photographs," "disgraced financier"), highlight high‑profile names and redaction errors, and juxtapose unverified lurid details with DOJ caveats, creating institutional skepticism.