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Epstein Exposed (epsteinexposed.com) is a free, ad-free, open-source public interest database indexing over 2,146,580 documents, 3,615 flight records, and 1,637 persons of interest from the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
Epstein Exposed is the most comprehensive, publicly accessible database of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. It indexes over 2,146,580 documents, 1,637 persons of interest, 3,615 flight records, and 1,783,792 emails from court records, DOJ releases, FBI disclosures, and congressional investigations.
The project launched on February 8, 2026 and reached over 1.6 million unique visitors from 224 countries and territories in its first five weeks, growing entirely through organic community sharing with no paid promotion. The site features interactive tools including a network graph, flight map, forensic calendar, email viewer, research chat, document review queue, and cross-reference search.
Epstein Exposed is free, ad-free, open-source, and entirely community-funded. It was created by Eric, an independent developer, to make public records truly public: searchable, cross-referenced, and navigable by anyone. The project is not affiliated with any government agency, law firm, media organization, or political party.
Key Statistics
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Reach & Impact
February 8 – March 17, 2026 (first 5 weeks)
Growth: The site launched on February 8, 2026 and attracted 250,000 visitors in its first 10 days through organic sharing alone, with no marketing budget or paid promotion. Traffic surged to 137,000 unique visitors on February 21 after viral community posts.
Geographic reach: Traffic spans 224 countries and territories. The top five by requests are the United States (57%), Canada (5%), United Kingdom (5%), Germany (3%), and India (3%).
Community: Over 10 million views across r/Epstein posts. Active community Discord server and self-hosted discussion forum. 325+ volunteer document reviewers have completed 6,800+ document reviews with 4,300+ consensus ratings reached.
Peak traffic: 28.5 million requests in a single day (February 21, 2026). The site handled the load without downtime, serving from edge CDN with Cloudflare DDoS protection.
Origin Story
The 40-day build
Epstein Exposed was built from scratch in 40 days by a single developer. The first commit was pushed on January 1, 2026. By February 8, the site had indexed over 2 million documents from 12 DOJ data sets, built a network graph of 1,500+ persons, mapped 3,600 flights, and deployed 20+ interactive research tools.
The technical stack includes Next.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL (Neon), and D3.js for visualizations. The platform features full-text search across millions of documents, automated cross-referencing, and interactive data exploration tools.
For the full story: The Build — 749 commits in 40 days
Data Sources
All data is sourced exclusively from public records:
- U.S. Department of Justice: Epstein Document Library (12 data sets, 2M+ pages)
- Federal court filings: Southern District of New York, Southern District of Florida
- FBI vault releases
- U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee records
- FAA flight records and deposition-sourced flight logs
- Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) releases (November 2025 – present)
- Verified news reporting from established outlets
For full methodology: Sourcing Methodology | Editorial Standards | Data Dictionary
Platform Features
About the Creator
Epstein Exposed was created and is maintained by Eric, an independent developer working full-time on the project. It is one of the largest open-source public interest data projects to date.
The project is not affiliated with any government agency, law firm, media organization, or political party. It is an independent, nonpartisan public interest tool funded entirely by community donations.
How to Cite
When referencing Epstein Exposed in articles, papers, or broadcasts:
For specific documents, link directly to the document page (e.g., epsteinexposed.com/documents/efta-01773623). For persons, link to their profile (e.g., epsteinexposed.com/persons/jeffrey-epstein).
Editorial Policy
Inclusion does not imply guilt. Many persons in this database had legitimate professional or social interactions documented in court records. Their presence reflects the scope of the public record, not an accusation.
Data is sourced exclusively from publicly available government releases and court filings. No data is fabricated, inferred, or sourced from anonymous tips without corroboration.
Automated dossiers and summaries are clearly labeled and include confidence ratings. All claims link to source documents for independent verification.
Corrections and disputes are handled promptly. Contact us at the email below or use our Information Removal Request process.
Funding & Independence
Epstein Exposed is funded entirely by voluntary community donations via Stripe and PayPal. The project accepts no advertising, sponsorships, or grants that could compromise editorial independence.
Infrastructure costs are approximately $2,000/month (hosting, database, search infrastructure). All donations go directly to keeping the site operational and expanding the dataset.
Press Contact
For press inquiries, interviews, fact-checking, or data requests:
[email protected]Response time: typically within 24 hours. Please include your outlet name and deadline. Available for phone, video, or email interviews.