Jeffrey Epstein documents are unsealed after a years-long battle over their release

The first of what are expected to be hundreds of documents identifying more than 150 individuals were unsealed Wednesday following an order last month by US District Judge Loretta A. Preska. The documents were filed in redacted form as part of a 2015 lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 of participating in Epstein’s sex crimes. 

While it was speculated the documents would reveal an Epstein client list, many of the names featured in the unsealed documents were widely-reported former associates of the late financier, including former President Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew of Britain. The first documents included emails, transcripts of depositions and legal filings. 

Ties to Epstein already led to career downfalls for former Barclays Chief Executive Officer Jes Staley and Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black and have tarnished the reputations of billionaires Bill Gates, Leslie Wexner and many other prominent men. All have denied knowing about or participating in inappropriate conduct with Epstein.

Much of the newly unsealed material includes transcripts of depositions that have been previously detailed in other cases. 

That included testimony from Epstein’s former butler Alfredo Rodriquez, who recalled paying cash to young girls who visited Epstein’s property in Palm Beach, Florida, and Johanna Sjoberg, who claimed Prince Andrew placed a hand on her breast once at Epstein’s house.

Sjoberg testified that Epstein told her “Clinton likes them young, referring to girls,” according to one unsealed document.

A spokesperson for Clinton didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Clinton has previously denied knowing about or participating in inappropriate conduct with Epstein. In another document, a lawyer for Virginia Giuffre,…