Episode 8: Congress Opens the Files
4 parts
The Transparency Act, the February 2026 congressional actions, and the international criminal response the releases triggered. Each part builds on the last — investigative analysis drawn from court filings, financial records, and released documents. Browse all episodes or the full investigation archive.
- Part 1 P.L. 119-38: The Law That Opened the Files Law & Accountability
The Epstein Files Transparency Act (P.L. 119-38) passed the House 427-1 and the Senate by unanimous consent, mandating release of all unclassified Epste...
- Part 2 Congressional Actions, February 2026: Depositions, Surveillance, and Impeachment Law & Accountability
February 2026 was the most consequential month for Epstein accountability since the 2019 arrest. Congress compelled the first-ever deposition of a forme...
- Part 3 Four Countries, Six Forces: The International Criminal Response Law & Accountability
Poland, France, the United Kingdom, and Lithuania opened formal criminal investigations into Epstein connections within weeks of each other in early 202...
- Part 4 29 Letters to Congress: Corpus Evidence for Oversight Law & Accountability
Twenty-nine individualized letters were generated for H.R. 4405 cosponsors and committee chairs, each containing a corpus-sourced analytical enclosure w...