Jeffrey Epstein had at least six storage units across the country where he hid material that was apparently never searched.
Documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph show the late pedophile kept paying payments in a locker until his death in police custody in 2019. He apparently used the lockers to hide computers from his private island home and items from his other properties.
“Search warrants reviewed by The Daily Telegraph show that the lockers were never searched by US authorities, raising the possibility that they may contain unseen evidence linking Epstein and his associates,” the newspaper wrote.
Epstein reportedly maintained his Palm Beach storage unit until his death. /Ministry of Justice
The revelations put further pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has sparked fierce criticism over what is widely seen as the Justice Department’s botched release of 3 million documents about the disgraced financier’s crimes.
Bondi appeared at a congressional hearing earlier this month where she was repeatedly criticized for redacting the documents. Critics accuse the department of withholding names and details to protect Epstein’s associates rather than his victims.
Epstein appeared to have CDs and a computer in his room. /Ministry of Justice
Several committee members asked the attorney general to apologize to survivors after their information became public. Instead, she accused lawmakers of “acting” and used cheat sheets to insult those who questioned her.
Epstein died in police custody in 2019 while awaiting trial for one of the most notorious sex trafficking conspiracies in history.
Trump approved the release of Epstein’s documents only after last year’s bipartisan campaign. /Davidoff Studios/Getty Images
President Donald Trump, himself a former close friend of the late pedophile, has long pushed conspiracy theories about Epstein’s crimes that are popular among the MAGA base.
These include rumors that the financier has been leaking material on his associates for blackmail purposes or, according to some accounts, on behalf of foreign intelligence agencies.
The president has denied knowledge or involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
Earlier this month, the newspaper reported that Epstein had previously instructed staff to hide cameras in tissue boxes at his home after a contact suggested “the Russians might come in handy.”
“Emails released by the Justice Department, and financial records uncovered by The Daily Telegraph that reveal secret storage units, raise the possibility that they house hazardous materials,” the newspaper wrote on Monday.
The Daily Beast has reached out to the Justice Department for comment. The FBI told The Daily Telegraph there was no evidence Epstein had been leaking material about members of his circle.
Emails in the latest batch of Justice Department documents apparently show that Epstein appeared to be tipped off before a police raid on a Florida home in 2005, after which he told private investigators to move computers to one of his storage units.
He later appeared to have directed staff to move the computers from Little St. James, his private island in the Caribbean, to a warehouse and erase any material they contained.
Images included in the release also show the interior of what the Telegraph said was a storage unit owned by Epstein in Palm Beach, Florida, which contained a box filled with CDs and a computer, among other personal and household items.
