Press Kit
Resources for journalists, researchers, and media covering Epstein Exposed.
Project Overview
Epstein Exposed is the most comprehensive, publicly accessible database of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. It indexes over 2,129,486 documents, 1,480 persons of interest, 3,615 flight records, and 9,961 emails from court records, DOJ releases, FBI disclosures, and congressional investigations.
The project is free, ad-free, open-source, and entirely community-funded. It was created to make public records truly public: searchable, cross-referenced, and navigable by anyone.
The site launched on February 8, 2025 and attracted over 200,000 visitors organically in its first ten days, with no marketing or paid promotion. As of February 2026, the project has reached over 1,000,000 unique visitors from more than 150 countries. The site features interactive tools including a network graph, flight map, email viewer, AI-powered research chat, and cross-reference search.
Key Statistics
Reach & Impact
Epstein Exposed launched on February 8, 2025. The site grew entirely through organic community sharing, with no paid advertising or marketing.
Reddit: The first Reddit post (February 13) has accumulated over 5.4 million views. A second post (February 21) reached 4.1 million views. A third post added 550,000 more. Combined: over 10 million views across r/Epstein.
Geographic reach: Traffic spans over 150 countries. The top five by unique visitors are the United States (313,000+), Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia.
Peak traffic: The site handled 2.85 million requests in a single hour on the evening of February 21, 2025, with 45 million total requests over the following week.
Data Sources
All data is sourced exclusively from public records:
- U.S. Department of Justice: Epstein Document Library (12 data sets)
- Federal court filings: Southern District of New York, Southern District of Florida
- FBI vault releases
- U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee records
- FAA flight records and deposition-sourced flight logs
- Verified news reporting from established outlets
For full methodology, see our Sourcing Methodology page and Editorial Standards.
About the Creator
Epstein Exposed was created and is maintained by Eric, a developer and open-source contributor working full-time on the project. The site is built with Next.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL, and is deployed on Vercel.
The project is not affiliated with any government agency, law firm, media organization, or political party. It is an independent, nonpartisan public interest tool.
How to Cite
When referencing Epstein Exposed in articles, papers, or broadcasts:
For specific documents, link directly to the document page (e.g., epsteinexposed.com/documents/DOC-ID).
Press Contact
For press inquiries, interviews, or data requests:
contact@epsteinexposed.comResponse time: typically within 24 hours. Please include your outlet name and deadline.
Key Links
Editorial Policy
Inclusion does not imply guilt. Many persons in this database had legitimate professional or social interactions documented in court records. Their presence reflects the scope of the public record, not an accusation.
Data is sourced exclusively from publicly available government releases and court filings. No data is fabricated, inferred, or sourced from anonymous tips without corroboration.
Corrections and disputes are handled promptly. Contact us at the email above or use our Contribute page.