Epstein files top takeaways: No bombshells or client lists, but some celebrity cameos

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of documents from its files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the massive document release was heavily redacted, incomplete and shed little new light on his crimes

The Justice Department on Friday released thousands of documents from its files on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the massive document release was heavily redacted, incomplete and shed little new light on his crimes.

It did, however, contain some celebrity cameos.

Here's a look at what is — and what is not — in the "Epstein files" so far.

Many of the materials that were released had been made public through various lawsuits and court filings, including the reports from the Palm Beach police in Florida that led to the initial state criminal probe in 2005. Some records were also released as part of the House Oversight Committee investigation into the Epstein case.

Among the documents released were already public filings from the criminal cases against Epstein and his co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, including filings from Maxwell’s appeal for her conviction and 20-year prison sentence on sex trafficking charges. It also includes various civil complaints filed against Epstein over the years.