The long-awaited Epstein files were released on Friday, shedding new light on the inner world of the convicted sexual predator.

The Department of Justice posted the documents on its website, organizing the material into four datasets.

The trove includes images from Epstein's homes, including rooms adorned with nude photographs and distinctive bright blue carpeting. However, the DOJ did not provide any context for the images of people included in the files.

Other records detail Epstein's associations with high-profile figures such as Michael Jackson, Sir Mick Jagger, Kevin Spacey and other famous individuals.

Former president Bill Clinton features prominently in the files, appearing in photographs smiling at parties and swimming with women. He has since issued a blistering response, denying having any knowledge of Epstein's crimes.

More than 600,000 pages related to the pedophile have now been released this year, prompting the Trump administration to describe itself as the 'most transparent in history' following Friday's disclosure.

An initial review indicates the documents released today originate from three separate investigations into Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes against young women.

Many of the files appear to stem from a 2005 police investigation in Palm Beach, Florida, followed by a federal probe that culminated in Epstein’s controversial 2008 plea deal.

Others relate to a later investigation launched by Manhattan prosecutors in 2019 - a case that was never finished after Epstein died in jail while awaiting trial.

Being named or pictured in the files is not necessarily an indication of wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. 

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