DOJ says it received more than 1 million additional Epstein docs from FBI and SDNY

The Justice Department said the FBI and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York have uncovered more documents potentially related to Jeffrey Epstein's case.

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it's received a new tranche of records — more than 1 million documents — "potentially" related to Jeffrey Epstein's case, requiring additional time to process them before release.

The DOJ said it "may take a few more weeks" to review the files produced by the FBI and the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.

"The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI have informed the Department of Justice that they have uncovered over a million more documents potentially related to the Jeffrey Epstein case," the Justice Department said on its X account Wednesday afternoon.

"The DOJ has received these documents from SDNY and the FBI to review them for release, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, existing statutes, and judicial orders. We have lawyers working around the clock to review and make the legally required redactions to protect victims, and we will release the documents as soon as possible. Due to the mass volume of material, this process may take a few more weeks."

An undated photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell released by the Justice Department on Friday.Department of JusticeSpokespeople for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment about the contents of the documents and why they weren't uncovered earlier. A spokesperson for the FBI declined to comment.