The Justice Department's records related to Jeffrey Epstein are on their way to becoming public after President Donald Trump signed the " Epstein Files Transparency Act ," but what could be in them, and when could the public actually see them?

Here's a look at what's known about the release so far — and what can be expected.

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What are the 'Epstein files'?

The term "Epstein files" has come to essentially mean all documents related to civil and criminal cases involving the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . Epstein was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges when he died by suicide in his jail cell in 2019.

The indictment alleged that he sought out minors, some as young as 14, from at least 2002 thro

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