Epstein files: Pam Bondi sends fiery note to Kash Patel accusing FBI of withholding docs
Bondi said she had requested the full Epstein case file before Patel was confirmed as the head of the FBI and received about 200 pages of files — far less than the number of pages released last year in a civil lawsuit connected to Ghislaine Maxwell, the trafficker's former lover and convicted accomplice.
"I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents responsive to my request and was repeatedly assured by the FBI that we had received the full set of documents," Bondi wrote. "Late yesterday, I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein."
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She said the FBI had never disclosed the existence of those files and demanded they be turned over by Friday morning.
"By 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, February 28, the FBI will deliver the full and complete Epstein files to my office, including all records, documents, audio and video recordings, and materials related to Jeffrey Epstein and his clients, regardless of how such information was obtained," Bondi wrote. "There will be no withholdings or limitations to my or your access."
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The FBI, which is currently embroiled in a lawsuit alleging it failed to properly investigate credible allegations against Epstein decades ago, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Sensitive information about the victims will still be redacted before anything is publicly released, she added. She also ordered an internal investigation into the issue and told Patel to propose "personnel action" within two weeks.
Bondi said previously that a batch of Epstein-related documents would be released sometime Thursday afternoon.
It was not expected to contain much new information, however.Original article source: Epstein files: Pam Bondi sends fiery note to Kash Patel accusing FBI of withholding docs
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