In a recent development, a federal judge has lifted the seal on court documents related to a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein, with former President Bill Clinton’s name surfacing multiple times. Despite initial expectations of groundbreaking revelations, the approximately 60 released documents primarily feature figures already known to the public, including high-profile associates of Epstein and victims who have previously spoken out. The judge’s decision to unseal the information last month was motivated by the fact that much of it was already in the public domain.

Speculation surrounding the content of these documents had suggested the presence of a list of “clients” or “co-conspirators,” fueling misinformation on social media platforms. This release is the latest among thousands of documents previously made public in various lawsuits involving Epstein, with an additional 250 expected to be released in the future.

Key points from the documents released so far:

Jeffrey Epstein, a millionaire known for his associations with celebrities, politicians, billionaires, and academics, faced a police investigation in 2005 in Palm Beach, Florida, for allegedly paying a 14-year-old girl for sex. Arrested in 2006, Epstein ultimately pleaded guilty in 2008 to a charge involving a single victim, serving 13 months in a jail work-release program.

Following renewed interest in the case, federal prosecutors in New York charged Epstein in 2019 with sex trafficking. He died by suicide in jail while awaiting trial. Subsequently, Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, was prosecuted and convicted in 2021 for her role in recruiting underage victims.

The unsealed documents are part of a 2015 lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Giuffre, against Maxwell. Giuffre, among dozens of women suing Epstein, alleged abuse at his various properties.

Giuffre claimed she was lured into Epstein’s circle at the age of 17, pressured into performing sexual acts, and compelled to have sex with individuals in Epstein’s social circle, including Prince Andrew, Bill Richardson, George Mitchell, and Glenn Dubin. The accused individuals have denied her accounts.

While the lawsuit against Prince Andrew was settled in 2022, Giuffre withdrew an accusation against Alan Dershowitz in the same year, acknowledging a potential mistake.

The ongoing release of documents is part of the legal battle initiated by the Miami Herald to access court papers initially filed under seal. The current batch, comprising approximately 250 records, includes redacted sections to protect the privacy rights of Epstein’s victims and individuals not implicated in his crimes.

U.S. District Judge Loretta A. Preska, who oversaw the unsealing, emphasized in her December order that the records were released because much of the information was already public. Some records have been released in other court cases.

Notable names mentioned in the documents include Epstein’s accusers, his staff, witnesses at Maxwell’s trial, and individuals associated with Epstein, including Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent linked to Epstein who died in jail in 2022.

Bill Clinton and Donald Trump are referenced in the court files, primarily in relation to inaccuracies in newspaper stories about Giuffre’s interactions with Epstein. The judge has maintained redactions in cases where revealing names could identify sexual abuse victims.

While no specific timeline for the complete release of documents has been set, more records are expected to be made public in the coming days.