A federal court in the United States has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish by July 2 a portion of materials related to the case of financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein without redactions. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

If the department fails to do so, it must publicly explain the reasons for maintaining secrecy, DW reports.

The ruling was issued by Judge Emmett Sullivan in a lawsuit filed by journalist Cathy Fan, who accused the DOJ of unjustifiably withholding information.

The court stated that the administration of US President Donald Trump violated the requirements of the 2025 law on transparency of the "Epstein files." The law mandated authorities to publish all unclassified materials within 30 days, allowing data to be withheld only to protect victims, ongoing investigations, and national security interests.

The DOJ is required to disclose transcripts of several interrogations, the names of senders and recipients of certain emails, and alleged associates of Epstein mentioned in the indictment materials. Among the documents are transcripts of the interrogation of a woman who accused Donald Trump of assault. The White House chief denies these allegations.

Jeffrey Epstein was an American financier who became the subject of one of the most high-profile criminal cases in recent decades.

In 2008, he pleaded guilty to a charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution and received a prison sentence. In 2019, Epstein was arrested again on charges of sex trafficking and systematically exploiting girls for sexual purposes. Before sentencing, he died by suicide in a detention center.

On January 30, 2026, the US released a new batch of archival materials — correspondence, photos, and videos related to Epstein.

Previously published materials revealed Epstein's connections with several prominent individuals, including British Prince Andrew.

Recently, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stated that Epstein blackmailed him with facts from his personal life.

According to the US Department of Justice, more than 1,200 victims have been identified in the investigation. It was also reported that they will receive $72.5 million from Bank of America.

Earlier, Kursiv reported that Kazakhstan is mentioned about 400 times in documents related to the Epstein case. Among the names mentioned was former KNB head Karim Massimov. Also, the correspondence revealed the name of former son-in-law of Nursultan Nazarbayev — Rakhat Aliyev, who, according to the documents, asked for help with moving to the US and returning about $2 billion.

Later, the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan began investigating the secret contacts of "Old Kazakhstan" with Epstein.

Recently, it became known that Russian writer Viktor Pelevin will release a new novel about the scandalous financier, and a game "Five Nights with Epstein" went viral in American schools.

Meanwhile, Epstein's cellmate Nicholas Tartaglione spoke about the contents of Epstein's suicide note.