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Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Jul 7, 2025

Newest development Jul 8, 2025 · 2 reportsRightwing influencers indignant over FBI claim that Jeffrey Epstein’s client list doesn’t exist

Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department said as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public.

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    Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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    Rightwing influencers indignant over FBI claim that Jeffrey Epstein’s client list doesn’t exist

    Headline from The Guardian ·

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department said as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier’s sex trafficking investigation would be made public.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    Epstein ‘client list’ does not exist, DOJ, FBI conclude (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    The DOJ said Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list," contradicting Attorney General Pam Bondi’s past remarks.

  3. WSVN Miami

    Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the

  4. Hot Air

    FBI Surprise: Epstein Took His 'Client List' With Him (opens Hot Air)

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    FBI concludes Epstein had no client list, dismissing claims of blackmail and new evidence.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Jeffrey Epstein “Client List” Doesn’t Exist, No More Files to Be Released, Justice Dept. Says (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a "client list," no more files tied to investigation will be released, the Justice Department said.

  6. Newsweek

    Pam Bondi under scrutiny over Jeffrey Epstein client list revelation (opens Newsweek)

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    A Department of Justice memo says there is no evidence Epstein kept a "client list" or blackmailed prominent individuals.

  7. WHDH Boston

    Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, Justice Department says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier’s

  8. Deadline

    White House Press Secretary Tries To Explain Why Pam Bondi Once Said She Had Jeffrey Epstein Client List, But Now The DOJ Says There Isn’t One (opens Deadline)

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    The attorney general once said she had the client list, but the DOJ now says there is none.

  9. The Hill

    Bondi says Epstein client list ‘sitting on my desk’ for review (opens The Hill)

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    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the process of reviewing the alleged "client list" of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as directed by President Trump.

  10. The Daily Signal

    AG Bondi Explains Why Trump Admin Hasn’t Released Epstein Client List (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Donald Trump criticized a reporter for asking about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein amid the deadly Texas flash flooding.

  11. The Guardian

    Rightwing influencers indignant over FBI claim that Jeffrey Epstein’s client list doesn’t exist (opens The Guardian)

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    Some have demanded that Trump fire attorney general Pam Bondi, who had earlier said client list was sitting on her desk

  12. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Jeffrey Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, the Justice Department said, walking back a theory Pam Bondi had promoted (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested in a Fox News interview earlier this year that such a document was “sitting on my desk” for review.

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