FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2025
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Today, the United States Justice Department is expected to release the highly anticipated files on Jeffrey Epstein, making public a detailed look at the government’s decades-long investigation into Epstein’s ongoing sexual abuse of young women and girls.
The long-awaited release of the Epstein files represents a watershed moment in the fight for justice and accountability, especially as some of the world’s most powerful figures have sought to keep the files sealed. For nearly three decades, survivors and advocates have demanded transparency and acknowledgement of ongoing failures on the part of U.S. law enforcement. The Justice Department’s disclosure of the Epstein files signifies a critical step toward exposing systemic negligence and getting justice for survivors.
Maria Farmer, a Marsh Law Firm client and one of the earliest whistleblowers in the case, shared her courageous statement:
“This is a moment for which I have waited three decades, over half of my life. When I was ignored and hung up on by the FBI in 1996, my world turned upside down, and I felt frozen in time. I faced death threats, ridicule, and mockery by some of the most powerful people on earth. When my FBI reports are finally made available, I am hopeful that I will be able to pick up where I left off at age 26. I am also hopeful that this will be an important step for many of the survivors and to hold the government accountable for their grotesque law enforcement failure, one of the largest in U.S. history.”
Leading Marsh Law Firm attorney advocate Jennifer Freeman noted the institutional magnitude of this moment: “The release of the files is a momentous and essential step in achieving transparency, accountability, and the restoration of public trust in institutions.”
Marsh Law Firm partner Helene Weiss, speaking publicly today, emphasized the significance of the FBI’s lack of action in 1996: “If the FBI had acted, they could have saved thousands of victims and nearly 30 years of trauma. What we’re seeing today is, finally, the accountability that victims have been seeking for nearly three decades.”
The United States Justice Department is expected to release several hundred thousand documents today; however, it is unclear when the files will be published in full, and delays are anticipated.
About Marsh Law Firm
For over twenty years, Marsh Law Firm has represented survivors of sexual abuse and discrimination. Survivor-focused, trauma-informed, and justice-oriented, Marsh Law Firm advocates both in and out of the courtroom to secure justice and hold perpetrators and the institutions that enable abuse accountable.
Headquartered in New York City, Marsh Law Firm has a robust legal practice both in the United States and worldwide. The firm’s attorneys have substantial experience handling claims involving childhood sexual abuse, including claims against the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, and other institutions, adult sexual abuse, as well as online sexual exploitation and child sex abuse material (CSAM), achieving accountability for countless victims.
