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Here’s every A-list actor mentioned in the Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that all of Jeffrey Epstein files have been released, and they consist of millions of emails, photos, and documents relating to the harrowing case of the late sex offender.

The files include a number of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent figures, and the updated list of every name mentioned has since been handed to the Congress. According to the Department of Justice, however, not every name that’s on the list is related to any form of misconduct or wrongdoing.

Among the public figures are A-list celebrities such as Beyoncé, Cher, Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, and Robert De Niro. There are also figures from politics, including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, as well as Michelle Obama, Marco Rubio, and former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.

Other public figures whose names have been included in the documents are Diana Ross, Melinda Gates, Tucker Carlson, and Meghan Markle. The documents even include names of cultural icons from the past, including Princess Diana, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and the legendary Marilyn Monroe from the Golden Age.

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The names are mentioned in the files in a “wide variety of contexts,” according to Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy Todd Blanche. In a letter accompanying the release, Bondi wrote that “no records were withheld or redacted because they might cause embarrassment, damage reputation, or be politically sensitive, regardless of whether the person was a government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.” The files were broken down into nine categories and, according to the Department of Justice, represent the “complete release of records” in the case.

While some of the people on the list have had widely reported connections to Epstein, such as the likes of Prince Andrew, who was recently arrested on the grounds that he was sharing confidential information with his friend Epstein, many people on the list have no known record of ever meeting or interacting with the disgraced sex offender.

With the exception of his long-time madame, Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted and is serving time in prison, none of the people named in the released documents have been convicted of any crimes related to Epstein.

Jeffrey Epstein/ New York State Sex Offender Registry

The release has received criticism from lawmakers across party lines, who claim that the release of the names without clear context could lead to victims, bystanders, and perpetrators being conflated.

Representative Ro Khanna stated that the release of the names is “purposefully muddy,” as it included names that had no possible connection to the crimes committed by Epstein.

Representative Eric Swalwell said that the DOJ was careless in grouping unrelated mentions of names together. According to Representative Nancy Mace, some names were still not included in the release.

Among those mentioned in the roughly 3.5-million-page cache is actor Kevin Spacey who was photographed alongside Ghislaine Maxwell and former President Bill Clinton during a visit to London’s Churchill War Rooms in 2002. He was one of those celebrities who has been vocal about the release of the files, writing on the social media that it would hopefully help clear his name.

“Release the Epstein files. All of them. For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can’t come soon enough. I hate to make this about me — but the media already has,” Spacey wrote on X.

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The files also mention filmmaker Woody Allen who allegedly attended a dinner hosted by Epstein in 2010 alongside his wife Soon-Yi Previn. Other people in attendance were Prince Andrew, publicist Peggy Siegal, journalist Katie Couric, and TV host George Stephanopoulos.

Allegedly, Previn sent a message to Epstein about the #MeToo justice movement, writing it “has gone too far.”

Previn also seemed to point out an underaged girl involved in the sexting scandal, calling her “despicable and disguising,” when in fact she should have blamed former US Congressman Anthony Weiner, who was later convicted of sending inappropriate messages to a minor.

Talent agent Casey Wasserman, yet another prominent figure in the world of entertainment, who has been representing top-tier artists over the years, has also been in the list. Allegedly, he traveled on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane and exchanged intimate messages with Ghislaine Maxwell.

Over the years, the entertainment industry has seen its fair share of scandals in the wake of individuals such as Harvey Weinstein, Roman Polanski, and the on-set shooting involving actor Alec Baldwin. The Epstein scandal has only added a new layer of complexity for Hollywood.

Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to state charges in Florida for soliciting prostitution of a minor and was arrested again in 2019 in New York for federal sex trafficking.

He was found dead in August 2019 at 66 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York while awaiting trial. His death was determined to be suicide.

Read all the names in the list below:

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