Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to release “hundreds of thousands of documents” related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein today, with other information to be made public in the coming weeks, a senior Justice Department official has revealed.

Today is the deadline under the law for the release of all documents in the Trump administration’s possession in the case, which continues to cause a stir in the US six years after Epstein’s death.

“I expect we will release many hundreds of thousands of documents today,” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News, clarifying that “they will be in a variety of forms.” But he hinted that this is not the totality of the evidence, as “hundreds of thousands more” will be made public in the next few weeks.”

Blanche justified the delay by explaining that the government needed to ensure that “every victim is fully protected.”

Observers expect the documents to be partially censored since the ministry is free not to release names or sensitive information. “We are reviewing every document we release, making sure that every victim – their name, their identity, their story – is fully protected (…) To date, no new prosecutions are anticipated, but the investigation is ongoing,” Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer said.

Epstein was found hanged inside his cell in New York City on August 10, 2019, ahead of his sex crimes trial. His death sparked countless conspiracy theories that he was murdered to prevent a scandal that would have affected high-profile celebrities from coming to light.

Trump promised during his 2024 campaign that he would make shocking revelations about the case. But then, and for many months, he urged his supporters to “turn the page” and called the case a “hoax” by Democrats. After opposing it for a long time, he was forced in November to ratify a law forcing his administration to release all the documents in the case.