The Department of Justice on Saturday sent Congress a list of “politically exposed persons” in the millions of files released related to its probes into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The letter is signed by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and addressed to top members on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. The DOJ was compelled to produce the list by the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed by Congress. The letter to Congress also includes newly named prominent individuals – some of whom were merely featured in news articles and newsletters and do not appear to be linked directly to Epstein or to have communicated with him. Advertisement Advertisement“Names appear in the files released under the Act in a wide variety of contexts,” the DOJ letter states.

Source: CNN February 15, 2026 16:22 UTC