04.02.2026 11:14
The documents released to the public by the U.S. Department of Justice contain numerous hard drives and digital images, and the claim that this archive is filled with recordings intended to blackmail celebrities has sparked discussion in the foreign press; however, it has been emphasized that there is no definitive and official evidence to support this claim in the current news.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has shared a massive file with the public containing approximately 3 million pages of documents, 2,000 videos, and 180,000 images related to the **Jeffrey Epstein investigation. While the materials include content obtained from electronic devices, foreign media is raising discussions about claims that this media archive contains "blackmail footage" related to celebrities.
The DOJ has made a significant portion of the released files public in accordance with the "Epstein Files Transparency Act," but most of the documents were presented with heavy censorship and redactions. Although the Department of Justice stated that it has obscured most of the images to protect the identities of victims and witnesses, the media items included in the content are being widely examined in foreign media.
WAS BLACKMAIL DONE WITH IMAGES?
Some media organizations and analyses emphasize that the videos, photos, and digital materials in the files are merely archival pieces, and no official evidence has been presented that these contents are directly "tools of blackmail." Although the documents mention the names of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and other well-known figures, it is noted that there is no definitive evidence of wrongdoing by these individuals.
THE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN A LARGE NUMBER OF HARD DRIVES
The DOJ documents include electronic devices on which the images were recorded; it has been announced that some image files are located on these disks. However, there is no verified news within the foreign media indicating that these materials were systematically used for blackmail against celebrities. While the documents appear to broaden the scope of the investigation, it is noted that a critical approach to comments leading to conspiracy theories is beneficial due to uncertainties in context and content.
Experts and legal circles emphasize the importance of disclosing the existence of the contents in the files to the public, while drawing attention to the lack of clear evidence to support the blackmail allegations. As analyses of the images and the contents of the disks continue at this stage, the political and social impacts of the incident are increasingly being discussed.