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FBI Spent $851K to Process Epstein Files for Release
11/27/2025
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- Bloomberg reports emails show the FBI's extensive effort to prepare Jeffrey Epstein files for public release.
- About 1,000 FBI agents and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) staff worked at a Virginia facility to process files.
- They logged 4,737 hours and spent over $851,000 in overtime from January to July.
- The emails show reviews including surveillance footage, and Jason Leopold of Bloomberg sued the FBI, with over 161 pages withheld.
