The Epstein files: the court records unsealed in January 2024

Gone quiet · last story Jan 5, 2024

What this arc covers

The January 2024 unsealing of court records from a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell: the names of Epstein's associates and others mentioned in them, including Bill Clinton, the testimony they contained, the woman who sought to delay being named, and the fake images made to look like the records.

Earliest story we hold Jan 1, 2024 · 10 stories · 73 independent sources (counted once each) · 4 days

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Part of The Epstein files

  1. the court records unsealed in January 2024This arcJan 1 – Jan 5, 2024
  2. The fight to make the Justice Department release themFeb 29, 2024 – Sep 23, 2026
  3. Ghislaine Maxwell's appeals, interviews and clemency bidsMar 12, 2024 – Aug 25, 2026
  4. Trump's ties to EpsteinAug 12, 2024 – Jul 21, 2026
  5. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's fall, from losing his titles to his arrestDec 13, 2024 – May 21, 2026
  6. The House and state investigationsAug 5, 2025 – Sep 13, 2026
  7. Resignations and inquiries over ties to EpsteinSep 11, 2025 – Sep 24, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Jan 52024Vanity Fair insiders deny Jeffrey Epstein accuser's claim that Bill Clinton 'threatened' magazine over reporting on his pedophile 'friend'9 articles · 9 independent sources
2 left, 0 center, 7 right
Jan 5– 72024Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unanswered22 articles · 13 independent sources
2 left, 2 center, 1 right
Jan 4– 52024With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girls17 articles · 12 independent sources
2 left, 4 center, 0 right

Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below

  1. Jan 2 – 4, 2024Epstein-linked names revealed in unsealed court documents101 articles · 48 independent sources
    1. Jan 2, 2024Jeffrey Epstein list: 150 high-power associates to be named soon
    2. Jan 4, 2024Jeffrey Epstein list: Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations
  2. Jan 3 – 5, 2024Jeffrey Epstein documents released: Here's what we know so far67 articles · 30 independent sources
  3. Jan 3 – 8, 2024New batch of Jeffrey Epstein court documents are released46 articles · 25 independent sources
    1. Jan 3, 2024Unsealed court records offer new detail on old sex abuse allegations against Jeffrey Epstein
    2. Jan 5, 2024New round of Epstein documents offer another look into his cesspool of sexual abuse
  4. Jan 3 – 5, 20242nd batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents released: What they reveal36 articles · 9 independent sources
    1. Jan 3, 2024Court documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates unsealed
    2. Jan 5, 2024Only center coverage:Jeffrey Epstein list: 2nd batch of documents unsealed in Ghislaine Maxwell lawsuit
  5. Jan 5 – 7, 2024Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unanswered22 articles · 13 independent sources

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Jan 1Jan 8

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Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.

Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Jan 1, 2024213418311
Jan 8, 20241113

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

29% left · 46% center · 25% right of 73 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 10 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. January 2024

    Jan 1– 3Jeffrey Epstein list could be delayed by woman who says her safety is at risk9 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Jan 2– 4Epstein-linked names revealed in unsealed court documents101 articles · 48 independent sources
    9 left, 17 center, 8 right
  3. Jan 3– 52nd batch of Jeffrey Epstein documents released: What they reveal36 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 5 center, 2 right
  4. Jan 3– 8New batch of Jeffrey Epstein court documents are released46 articles · 25 independent sources
    7 left, 10 center, 5 right
  5. Jan 3– 5Jeffrey Epstein documents released: Here's what we know so far67 articles · 30 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 1 right
  6. Jan 4– 5With more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged powerful to abuse vulnerable girls17 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  7. Jan 4Jeffrey Epstein said Bill Clinton 'likes them young,' accuser testified in newly unsealed deposition10 articles · 10 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 8 right
  8. Jan 4– 5Images made to look like court records circulate online amid Epstein document release9 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Jan 5Vanity Fair insiders deny Jeffrey Epstein accuser's claim that Bill Clinton 'threatened' magazine over reporting on his pedophile 'friend'9 articles · 9 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 7 right
  10. Jan 5– 7Nearly 3,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein documents released, but some questions remain unanswered22 articles · 13 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right