Jeffrey Epstein is long gone, but his files aren’t. Nearly six years after the convicted sex offender died in a Manhattan jail, public interest in the names tied to his network hasn’t faded. Portions of his files were unsealed in 2024 and again in 2025, prompting renewed speculation, particularly after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced earlier this year she would release materials under the direction of President Donald Trump.
Bondi implied that a revealing “list” would be made public, but a Justice Department memo released in July 2025 — first reported by Axios — stated that no official “Epstein client list” exists. Still, several high-profile names have appeared in Epstein’s contact logs and flight records. While there is no evidence that any of these celebrities were involved in Epstein’s crimes, public curiosity remains about how so many prominent figures ended up loosely connected to such a notorious individual.
Below, learn which celebrities had a passing connection with Epstein and whose names are mentioned in the notorious Epstein files.
Attorney General Bondi said she planned to release the records on February 27, 2025. Days prior, she told Fox News in an interview, “I think tomorrow … you’re going to see some Epstein information being released by my office. There are well over — this will make you sick — 200 victims … over 250, actually. … So, we have to make sure that their identity is protected and their personal information, but other than that, I think tomorrow — you know, the personal information of victims — other than that, I think tomorrow, Jesse, breaking news, right now, you’re going to see some Epstein information being released by my office.”
That day, TIME reported that the files were released on February 27, 2025. Bondi and conservative influencers were seen walking out of the White House holding up binders that read, “The Epstein Files: Phase I.”
However, in November 2025, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of legislation to nudge the Justice Department to release the documents related to Epstein’s case. One month later, some of the documents from Epstein’s case were released to the public.
The files include a range of people’s names, photos and FBI evidence of Epstein’s crimes.
