As of February 27, 2025 (US time, you Aussies are in the "future" of 28 February today), the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files has ignited a firestorm of intrigue and frustration, centred on a dramatic standoff between Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI. The Blaze Media, in an article:
https://www.theblaze.com/news/fbi-in-new-york-buried-thousands-of-pages-of-epstein-secrets-ag-bondi
details a saga that's unfolding like a real-time thriller, with accusations of buried secrets and a push for transparency that's hitting roadblocks.
The story kicked off with Bondi, newly confirmed as Attorney General, promising to unveil a trove of Epstein-related documents—a move heralded by the Trump administration as a hallmark of transparency. On Wednesday, February 26, she appeared on Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime, teasing that "tomorrow"—meaning today, February 27—"you're going to see some Epstein information being released by my office." She hinted at flight logs, names, and details of Epstein's crimes that she described as "pretty sick," setting expectations sky-high for a major disclosure. The public, lawmakers like Senator Marsha Blackburn and Representative Anna Paulina Luna, and a vocal contingent of conservative influencers were primed for a bombshell drop.
But Thursday arrived, and the narrative took a sharp turn. Blaze Media obtained exclusive access to a binder—what they dub "The Epstein Files: Phase 1"—handed out at the White House to a select group of influencers like Rogan O'Handley (DC Draino), Chaya Raichik (Libs of TikTok), and Liz Wheeler. These white binders, stamped with the DOJ seal, contained about 200 pages: flight logs, Epstein's contact list, and a roster of victims' names and numbers. The catch? Much of this was déjà vu—information already public from prior releases tied to Epstein's 2019 indictment or Virginia Giuffre's lawsuits. The influencers waved their binders triumphantly, with O'Handley tweeting about meeting Trump, Vance, Bondi, and FBI Director Kash Patel in the Oval Office, proclaiming it the "most transparent administration in American history." Yet, critics like Luna cried foul, tweeting that this wasn't the full reveal the public demanded—Epstein's phonebook wasn't the client list people were clamouring for.
Enter the real twist: Bondi's letter to Patel, dated today and included in Blaze's scoop. In it, she drops a bombshell—despite her repeated requests for "the full and complete Epstein files," the FBI had coughed up only those 200 pages, assuring her it was everything. Then, late Wednesday, a source tipped her off: the FBI's New York Field Office was sitting on "thousands of pages" of undisclosed documents related to Epstein's investigation and indictment. Bondi's tone in the letter is steely—she tells Patel she was "just as surprised as you were" by this revelation, demanding the FBI deliver the full stash by 8:00 AM tomorrow, February 28. No withholdings, no excuses—just everything: records, audio, video, client materials, however they were obtained. She also orders Patel to investigate why her initial directive was ignored.
The implications are seismic. Bondi's accusing the FBI—or at least its New York branch—of stonewalling, potentially hiding explosive evidence about Epstein's network of powerful associates. Blaze speculates, via Liz Wheeler, that the real juice—Epstein's client list—might lurk in those missing thousands of pages. This aligns with whispers from an FBI whistleblower, Garret O'Boyle, who told Blaze earlier today that agents have been "working night and day" to shred files, a claim that's fuelled suspicions of a cover-up. The article paints a picture of a rogue agency thwarting the Trump team's pledge to expose Epstein's secrets, with Bondi and Patel now racing to wrest control.
The public reaction, as seen in the article's orbit, is a mix of hype and scepticism. Conservative voices cheer Bondi's tenacity, while others—like Luna—slam the partial release as a dodge. The timing's tight: if the FBI complies, tomorrow could bring a deluge of new info. If not, the standoff escalates. As of 2:31 PM PST today, we're in limbo, waiting to see if Bondi's ultimatum cracks open the vault or if the FBI's New York office holds its ground, burying those "thousands of pages" deeper. Either way, the Epstein files saga is proving to be less a neat reveal and more a messy, unfolding battle over truth and trust.
So, in answer to the question Aussies and indeed us Yanks want to know, is there an Epstein client list released yet? So, as of 2:31 PM PST on February 27, 2025, US time, no client list with names has been released. The 200 pages out now don't seem to fit the bill, and the public's still in the dark about whether the unreleased "thousands of pages" hold that golden ticket. Bondi's demanded the full stash by 8:00 AM tomorrow, February 28, US time, but until the FBI complies—or doesn't—we can't say for sure if the client list exists, is in those files, or will ever surface. Right now, it's a cliffhanger: no names, just shadows and speculation.
My guess: the Deep State got rid of the client list long ago. Why would they allow it to exist, when most of their names were probably on it!