In a revealing interview aired Sunday, a prominent legal figure with past ties to Jeffrey Epstein’s legal defense made startling claims about the sealed files surrounding the now-infamous financier.
Speaking to Fox News’ Shannon Bream, former Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz offered new insights into what he says are redacted names and unreleased details buried deep within court documents related to Epstein’s decades-long abuse scandal.
“There is no such thing as an official ‘client list,’” Dershowitz clarified during the segment. “But that doesn’t mean names can’t be uncovered by other means. There are sealed records, redacted interviews, and documents in the possession of multiple federal courts.”
The subject of what Epstein may have left behind—whether in records, logs, or alleged video evidence—has remained a source of both public speculation and political firestorms. Multiple high-profile individuals have been named in media reports, court filings, and online chatter, but few official conclusions have been drawn.
Dershowitz, who helped defend Epstein during his 2008 plea deal—which resulted in a controversial sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor—suggested that certain sealed affidavits and FBI reports contain potentially explosive information. “I’ve seen some of the materials,” he claimed. “Some names were redacted, but they’re in there. Important names.”
When asked directly whether grand jury testimony might contain answers, Dershowitz was quick to clarify: “No, they’re not in the grand jury transcripts. But there are sealed records by two or three federal judges in the New York courts.”
One document he cited includes an FBI report of interviews with alleged victims. According to Dershowitz, at least one such interview names “very important people”—names that have been blacked out in publicly available versions.
This isn’t the first time Dershowitz has drawn controversy. He was himself accused by Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most well-known accusers. She alleged in 2019 that Dershowitz was among those she was trafficked to. Dershowitz denied the accusation and filed a defamation lawsuit. In 2022, Giuffre dropped the case, later saying she “may have made a mistake” in her identification.
The case stirred broader scrutiny into the credibility of certain claims, and Dershowitz pointed to another example to support his concern over false accusations.
He referenced Sarah Ransome, another Epstein accuser, who filed an affidavit claiming to have had sex tapes of multiple global figures. “She accused Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Richard Branson,” he told Bream. “And she said she had videotapes of this. Then, after an investigation, she admitted that she made up the whole story.”
Ransome later told reporters she had fabricated the story to protect herself and bring attention to Epstein’s abuse. Despite retracting her claims, Dershowitz noted the affidavit still exists in the sealed court record.
“We have to distinguish true accusations from false accusations,” he said. “Many people have been falsely accused—sometimes maliciously.”
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump added fuel to the fire last weekend with a post on his Truth Social platform. He stated that he had instructed the Justice Department to seek court approval to release any relevant grand jury testimony related to Epstein, saying he wanted to bring transparency to the matter.
“I have asked the Justice Department to release all Grand Jury testimony with respect to Jeffrey Epstein, subject only to Court Approval,” Trump wrote. “But it will never be enough for the radical left—they always want more.”
As for the names referenced in past filings and redacted documents? Dershowitz dropped them casually at the end of the interview, noting that they were “accused, but never charged or proven guilty of anything.” The individuals he mentioned included former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, former UN Ambassador and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Whether the court ultimately unseals the documents remains to be seen—but the debate over what’s inside is far from over.
The full video interview with Alan Dershowitz is below.
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