The U.S. Department of Justice is struggling to complete the court-mandated review and release of records connected to the Jeffrey Epstein investigations, with officials acknowledging that more than one million pages of material still require processing.

The scale of the archive, much larger than previously estimated, has complicated efforts to meet disclosure timelines and intensified pressure on federal prosecutors and reviewers tasked with preparing the files for public release.

Justice officials say the documents span multiple investigations conducted over many years and include emails, interview notes, financial records, flight logs, digital evidence and internal memoranda drawn from several federal offices.

Each page must be reviewed individually to determine whether it contains sensitive information, including material related to victims, witnesses, grand jury proceedings or national security considerations, all of which require redaction under federal law.

The department has reassigned additional attorneys and support staff to the effort, but senior officials concede that the process is moving more slowly than anticipated.

Partial disclosures have already fueled public scrutiny and political debate, particularly as some records reference prominent individuals without establishing wrongdoing.

Justice Department officials have stressed that unverified claims and unsubstantiated allegations appearing in the files should not be treated as factual findings, noting that many documents reflect raw investigative material rather than conclusions.

They have also emphasized that protecting victims’ identities remains a legal and ethical priority, even as transparency obligations expand.

Lawmakers pressing for faster disclosure have expressed frustration with the pace of the review, while department leaders argue that releasing unvetted material could cause irreversible harm and undermine due process.

As the review continues into the new year, uncertainty remains over when the remaining files will be completed and how much material will ultimately be made public.

The episode underscores the logistical and legal challenges of unwinding one of the most extensive and complex investigative records in recent Justice Department history.