What Are the Epstein Files? A Timeline: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Added updated on the role the Epstein files are playing in the 2026 midterm elections. | Oct 26, 2026 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 19, 2026 | ||
| Updated with testimony of Leon Black; added Black to the list of those whose careers have been impacted by ties to Epstein. | Jun 29, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-references; updated with testimony from Howard Lutnick and Bill Gates. | Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Pam Bondi testimony before the House Oversight Committee. | Jun 01, 2026 | ||
| Updated with release of purported suicide note. | May 06, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-references, updated with Julie K. Brown Pulitzer. | May 05, 2026 | ||
| Updated with president's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal being dismissed. | Apr 13, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Melania Trump statement in April 2026. | Apr 09, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Bondi refusing to testify. | Apr 08, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Bondi's firing. | Apr 03, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-references and media. | Mar 10, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Lutnick agreeing to testify, Bondi being subpoenaed, release of further documents. | Mar 06, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Lutnick agreeing to testify, Bondi being subpoenaed. | Mar 05, 2026 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 03, 2026 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 03, 2026 | ||
| Revsied section on “Careers affected by ties to Epstein,” added media. | Mar 02, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Bill Clinton testimony. | Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Updated 2026 timeline box with Hillary Clinton's testimony. | Feb 26, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Larry Summers' resignation from all roles at Harvard. | Feb 25, 2026 | ||
| Updated with arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; reorganized article; added cross-references. | Feb 19, 2026 | ||
| Added section on careers affected by Epstein affiliations. | Feb 18, 2026 | ||
| Updated Top Questions. | Feb 13, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Kathryn Ruemmler resigning as chief legal officer at Goldman Sachs. | Feb 12, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Howard Lutnick and that he admitted going to the island; added section about the unredacted names. | Feb 12, 2026 | ||
| Added Top Question on men named in unredacted files. | Feb 11, 2026 | ||
| Updated list of prominent people to include Brad Karp, Woody Allen, and Peter Mendelson. | Feb 05, 2026 | ||
| Added Top Question about Epstein Files Transparency Act. | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| Updated with the Clintons agreeing to testify. | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| Updated Top Questions. | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| Article updated. | Feb 02, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Clintons refusing to testify, latest release of documents. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Updated with Todd Blanche saying it would be the last major release. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Added media. | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Adjusted display issue in slide show. | Jan 23, 2026 | ||
| Added “Learn More” section with cross-references. | Jan 16, 2026 | ||
| Fixed display issue. | Jan 09, 2026 | ||
| Added slideshow. | Jan 08, 2026 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 02, 2026 | ||
| Minor revisions. | Dec 30, 2025 | ||
| Updated with more files being released. | Dec 23, 2025 | ||
| Updated Top Questions | Dec 22, 2025 | ||
| Corrected quotation. | Dec 22, 2025 | ||
| Modified article title. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Updated with early details from the release of the files. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Updated with the release of the documents. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Revised to reflect judicial rulings allowing release of grand jury documents. | Dec 10, 2025 | ||
| Updated to add reference to Clay Higgins. | Dec 03, 2025 | ||
| Updated Top Questions for what's likely to come next. | Dec 02, 2025 | ||
| Updated with Pres. Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law. | Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| Added box explaining the Epstein Files Transparency Act; added paragraph about the actions of women abused by Epstein to call for the release of the files. Added original source documents, including the text of the bill and video of a public service annou | Nov 19, 2025 | ||
| Updated with House of Representatives voting to release the Epstein files. | Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| Updated with Senate agreeing unanimously to send legislation to the president. | Nov 18, 2025 | ||
| Updated with Trump reversal on the House vote. | Nov 17, 2025 | ||
| Updated with Trump call for investigation of Democrats. | Nov 14, 2025 | ||
| Updated with release of emails in November 2025. | Nov 13, 2025 | ||
| Updated with Andrew losing his title because of his ties to Epstein. | Oct 30, 2025 | ||
| Updated with Supreme Court declining to hear Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal. | Oct 06, 2025 | ||
| Added media, added section on the birthday album, revised Top Questions | Sep 10, 2025 | ||
| Updated with release of the birthday book files. | Sep 09, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to Virginia Giuffre, updated with the Comer subpoenas. | Aug 05, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference to classified documents. | Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| New article added. | Jul 31, 2025 | ||
| Replaced lead image. | Jul 31, 2025 | ||
| Fixed display issue. | Jul 31, 2025 |
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