Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a stern letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, alleging that the bureau’s New York field office has withheld crucial documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
Attorney General Pam Bondi set a firm deadline for the FBI to deliver all pertinent materials this Friday morning.
Bondi expressed her frustration after receiving only 200 pages of files, a stark contrast to the more extensive documentation released in the civil lawsuit against Epstein’s convicted accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. “I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents responsive to my request and was repeatedly assured by the FBI that we had received the full set of documents,” Bondi stated. She later discovered from a source that the FBI’s New York Field Office possessed thousands more pages.
Attorney General Pam Bondi declassified and publicly released the first phase of files related to the investigation and conviction of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Feb. 27 after the Justice Department head caught the FBI withholding some of the documents. pic.twitter.com/x6b6kOsr1p
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) February 28, 2025In response, Bondi has demanded that the FBI provide the complete case file—including all documents, audio, and video recordings by 8:00 AM on February 28. She has also initiated an internal investigation and called for actions against personnel involved in withholding the information.
Read: Pam Bondi Announces The Release of Epstein’s File Tomorrow
Director Patel, responding via X (formerly Twitter), committed to full transparency, asserting, “There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned.”
The FBI is entering a new era—one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice. There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned — and anyone from the prior or current Bureau who undermines this will be…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) February 27, 2025While Bondi has promised to release a new batch of documents related to the Epstein case, it is yet to be seen if these will offer significant new insights. She has assured that sensitive details concerning victims will be redacted before public release to protect their privacy and dignity.
