The U.S. Department of Justice has released more than 3 million pages of documents, along with over 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, tied to investigations of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, marking what officials say is full compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law in November 2025.
The materials became public in late January 2026 and are available through the DOJ’s online Epstein records library. The department stated the release includes FBI investigative files, court records, and documents from related probes.
Among the details drawing attention are records describing Epstein’s 2013 visit to the Las Vegas Strip.
Emails contained in the newly released files show staff coordination at a Caesars Entertainment property to arrange multiple amenities for Epstein and his guests. At the time, Apollo Global Management managed Caesars Properties, partially owned by Leon Black, an associate of Epstein.
According to the communications, arrangements included at least six hotel rooms, dinner reservations at Nobu, and tickets to several shows, including Cirque du Soleil productions and “Michael Jackson One” at Mandalay Bay. The emails also referenced possible access to a Rod Stewart meet-and-greet and convention passes for DEF CON at the Rio.
The group reportedly received “Seven Stars” level service, the highest tier of Caesars Rewards, which provides personalized concierge services and other perks. Some expenses, including certain show tickets, were billed to Leon Black, according to the documents.
Epstein’s assistant described the trip in correspondence as a “belated birthday gift” for his 60th birthday. The group arrived by private jet, and the arrangements reflected the type of high-roller accommodations typically extended to wealthy casino patrons, including priority access, custom itineraries, and special billing considerations.
The reports do not allege that illegal activity occurred during the Las Vegas trip. However, the records add to the broader portrait of Epstein’s access to elite social and business networks before his 2019 arrest on federal sex trafficking charges.
Epstein died in jail later that year. Maxwell was convicted in 2021 on federal sex trafficking-related charges and is serving a prison sentence.
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