First Police Report
Palm Beach Police Department opens an investigation after a parent reports that Epstein paid her 14-year-old daughter for a massage at his Palm Beach mansion.
Non-Prosecution Agreement
Federal prosecutors led by then U.S. Attorney Alexander Acosta negotiate a secret non-prosecution agreement, shielding Epstein from federal sex trafficking charges; victims were not notified.
State Guilty Plea
Epstein pleads guilty to two Florida state charges; serves 13 months with work release privileges.
Miami Herald Investigation
Julie K. Brown publishes “Perversion of Justice,” reigniting public and federal interest.
Federal Arrest — SDNY
Epstein is arrested at Teterboro Airport by the FBI on federal sex trafficking charges.
Death in Custody
Epstein is found dead in his MCC cell; ruled suicide; scrutiny follows regarding oversight failures.
Maxwell Conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell is convicted on five counts including sex trafficking of a minor; sentenced to 20 years in June 2022.
DOJ Document Disclosures — EFTA
Department of Justice releases 12 datasets under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. DocketZero aggregates and indexes the releases as they become available.
DOJ publishes datasets 1-8
The first eight Epstein Files datasets are posted under the public EFTA release.
DOJ publishes datasets 9-12
The release expands to the full twelve-dataset public archive.
Bondi faces questions at House Judiciary hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi appears before the House Judiciary Committee for a contentious Justice Department oversight hearing that includes pointed questions about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and files release.
Deletions and alterations observed
Independent review begins documenting files returning 404 and documents modified after publication.
DocketZero preserves the public release set
DocketZero secures an independent copy of the release so the public record remains available even as source files disappear.
House Oversight subpoenas Pam Bondi
The House Oversight Committee subpoenas Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the release of related files.
Bondi appears in House Oversight briefing
Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche appear in a closed-door House Oversight briefing on the Epstein files, but the session draws criticism after members say Bondi would not commit to sworn testimony.