Millions of new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the largest number of documents shared by the government since a law mandated their release last year.
Three million pages, 180,000 images and 2,000 videos were posted publicly on Friday.
The release came six weeks after the department missed adeadline signed into lawby US President Donald Trump that mandated all Epstein-related documents be shared with the public.
"Today's release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
The files include details about Jeffrey Epstein's time in prison - including a psychological report - and his death while incarcerated, along with investigative records on Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate who was convicted of helping him traffic underaged girls.
They also include emails between Epstein and high-profile figures.
Many of the emails and documents go back more than a decade, showcasing Epstein's relationships amid his legal troubles. He was convicted in 2008 in Florida for soliciting sex from a 14-year-old girl after coming to a controversial plea agreement with prosecutors.
He died in August 2019 while in jail facing charges in a sprawling sex trafficking case.
The documents shed light on the disgraced financier's close association with Britain's elite.
They includeemails between Epstein and a person named "The Duke"- believed to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - discussing having dinner at Buckingham Palace, where there was "lots of privacy".
Another message from Epstein includes an offer to introduce "The Duke" to a 26-year-old Russian woman.
The emails are signed "A", with a signature that appears to read "HRH Duke of York KG". They were exchanged in August 2010, two years after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor.
In the latest file release, there is also a photo that appears to show the former prince kneeling on all fours over a female lying on the ground.
There are also emails between Epstein and Mountbatten-Windsor dated February 2011 - putting more holes in Andrew's assurances that he had cut off any contact with Epstein the previous year.
The emails do not indicate any wrongdoing.
