WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting that they promptly release the complete flight logs from Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet and helicopter, any records that were in Ghislaine Maxwell’s possession, including her “little black book,” and all video surveillance footage from Jeffrey Epstein’s residence in Palm Beach, Florida. During his confirmation hearing, Director Patel committed to working with Senator Blackburn to release the files and provide transparency. 

Senator Blackburn also sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner Douglas O’Donnell requesting the release of any and all information in his agency’s possession that will reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s associates and business dealings. 

Blackburn: Americans Deserve to Know Exactly Who Was Affiliated with Epstein’s Network

“Congratulations on your recent confirmation as the 9th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I have no doubt that you will bring much-needed transparency to the FBI as you return the Bureau to its core mission of investigating crimes and keeping our nation safe. To that end, at your January 30, 2025, Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, you committed to working with me in illuminating the full extent and scope of Jeffrey Epstein’s international sex trafficking ring. The American people deserve to know exactly who was affiliated with this network.”

Blackburn Pushes for Release of Complete, Unredacted Epstein Records

“As you know, over the course of many years, Jeffrey Epstein built a heinous global sex trafficking network that caused irreparable harm to countless women. Since Mr. Epstein’s death in 2019, there is still much about this tragic case that is not known—including the names of his associates that are listed in the flight logs of his private jet and in Ghislaine Maxwell’s ‘little black book.’ While some redacted portions of Epstein’s flight logs and Maxwell’s ‘little black book’ have been released in various lawsuits, it is paramount that the FBI provide full transparency to the American people and immediately release the complete, unredacted records in this case.”

Blackburn’s Previous Efforts to Provide Transparency for the American People Were Stonewalled

“Your predecessor, Director Wray, was unwilling to provide this crucially important transparency.  In fact, despite informing me during his December 2023 appearance before the Judiciary Committee that he would ‘get with [his] team and figure out if there’s more information we can provide’ on the Epstein matter, Director Wray never provided any such follow-up information. Over a year has elapsed since then, and we still do not have all of the necessary information regarding Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes. As noted above, you have committed to bringing transparency back to the FBI and rooting out the two-tiered system of justice that has operated there for far too long.  Therefore, I respectfully request that you transmit to me and release to the American public the… records that are in the Bureau’s possession.”

View Senator Blackburn’s letter to the FBI here.

View Senator Blackburn’s letter to the IRS here.

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