Exhibit opens in New York featuring millions of Epstein files

Entertainment|12/5/2026
Exhibit opens in New York featuring millions of Epstein files
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  • Printed copies of Jeffrey Epstein’s documents
  • An interactive exhibition in New York limits direct access and runs through May 21

A U.S. pro-democracy group has opened a temporary exhibition in New York City showcasing printed copies of all documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice related to convicted businessman Jeffrey Epstein, totaling an estimated 3.5 million pages.

The display, titled the “Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room,” features the files bound into 3,437 numbered volumes arranged on the shelves of a temporary library set up in Manhattan’s Tribeca district.

The First Draft Facts organization, a Washington-based nonprofit, said “truth becomes harder to deny when it is printed and bound in full view.”

Visitors can register online in advance, but the public is not allowed direct access to the documents after the Justice Department failed to fully redact some victims’ names. Access is limited to specific groups, including journalists and lawyers.

The exhibition also includes a section highlighting the long-standing relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Epstein, who were reportedly associated for decades before their contact ended in 2004 following a property dispute, according to U.S. reports.

The administration’s handling of the document release has drawn criticism from activists and transparency advocates, while some critics accuse Justice Department officials of attempting to conceal aspects of the Trump–Epstein relationship—claims the president has repeatedly denied.

David Garret, one of the project’s supervisors, said the aim of the exhibition is to “raise public awareness about corruption and the threats facing democracy in the United States,” adding that they seek to “generate public pressure leading to real accountability.”

The exhibition is scheduled to remain open to visitors until May 21.